Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry
I can explain why people remember Elizabeth and her reign.
Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry
I can explain why people remember Elizabeth and her reign.
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Lesson details
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.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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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