Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why people remember Elizabeth and her reign.
Key learning points
- As queen, Elizabeth I had lots of problems.
- England had a powerful enemy, Spain, and arguments over religion had torn the country apart.
- Elizabeth's advisors wanted her to have children quickly so that if she died, her children could take over from her.
- However, Elizabeth was more concerned with solving England's problems, and never married or had children.
- This has led her to be remembered as a queen who put her country before herself.
Keywords
Government - a government is a group of leaders who make laws and decisions for a country
Debt - a debt is something, especially money, that is owed to someone else
Religion - a religion is a set of beliefs and practices
Common misconception
Pupils may think all kings and queens needed to be married.
Elizabeth decided she didn’t want to marry and she proved that she didn’t need to be to be a successful queen.
Teacher tip
Look at the different portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and discuss her choice to rule as a woman alone.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order these rulers of England starting with the first.
Q2.Match these keywords to their definitions.
means to secretly make plans to carry out an illegal or harmful action
means someone being killed as a legal punishment
Q3.Mary put Elizabeth in prison for to take her throne.
Q4.Elizabeth was kept in the Tower of London for...
Q5.How did Elizabeth contact Mary?
Q6.Elizabeth became the Queen of England when she was....
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Elizabeth I faced many problems when she was the queen.
Q2.What religion did Elizabeth I follow?
Q3.Match the keywords to their definitions.
a group of leaders who make laws and decisions for a country
a set of beliefs and practices
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else
Q4.Elizabeth's government tried to convince her to marry someone.
Q5.Elizabeth did not get married because she was focused on solving England's
Q6.Many people asked Queen Elizabeth I to marry them.
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