starter activity

Can you work out what is going on in this picture?

Who do you think was responsible for these events?Explain your reasons

Did Elizabeth do Did Elizabeth do any better than her any better than her

sister?sister?

TBAT explain the term TBAT explain the term ‘middle way’ and assess how ‘middle way’ and assess how well Elizabeth dealt with the well Elizabeth dealt with the religious problems of her agereligious problems of her age

LOs

Key words: Puritan recusants Mary Queen of Scots

When Mary Tudor died in 1558, who do you think would

have been happy and who would have been sad?

Your taskYour task Read through the article about Elizabeth’s Read through the article about Elizabeth’s

‘middle way’. ‘middle way’. Highlight in one colour, evidence which shows Highlight in one colour, evidence which shows

she favoured Protestant ideasshe favoured Protestant ideas Highlight in a different colour, evidence which Highlight in a different colour, evidence which

shows she was tolerant towards Catholicsshows she was tolerant towards Catholics One balance how successful was she in One balance how successful was she in

achieving ‘the middle way’?achieving ‘the middle way’? Why was the religion of England so Why was the religion of England so

important in the sixteenth century?important in the sixteenth century?

Mary Queen of Scots, Philip Mary Queen of Scots, Philip II and PopeII and Pope

1569, Northern Rebellion1569, Northern Rebellion Plots to put Mary Queen of Scots on Plots to put Mary Queen of Scots on

throne: Northern Rebellion (1569), throne: Northern Rebellion (1569), Ridolfi Plot (1571), Throckmorton Ridolfi Plot (1571), Throckmorton Plot (1583) & Babbington Plot (1586)Plot (1583) & Babbington Plot (1586)

Attacks on Protestants: St Attacks on Protestants: St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (1572), Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (1572), murder of William of Orange (1584)murder of William of Orange (1584)

Spanish Armada (1588)Spanish Armada (1588) Why was Elizabeth

tempted to take a tougher

stance on Catholics?

Treatment of Catholic Treatment of Catholic recusantsrecusants

1570, Papal Bull of excommunication1570, Papal Bull of excommunication JesuitsJesuits flooded into Britain flooded into Britain Stiffer penalties for Catholic recusants (200 Stiffer penalties for Catholic recusants (200

executed)executed) Jesuit priests tortured & executed, e.g. Jesuit priests tortured & executed, e.g.

Edmund CampionEdmund Campion

Any ideas what this might be?

A priest hole

Is it safe to come out?

Have Year 7 gone yet?

Imagine you are a newly qualified Catholic priest and you are trying to survive under Queen Elizabeth. Play the game and make a note of your adventures! How well did the authorities deal with

Catholic priests like yourself?

What did Cecil mean What did Cecil mean by these words? by these words? How far did How far did Elizabeth follow his Elizabeth follow his advice?advice?

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the Queen’s chief minister

A country cannot be safe where there are two religions. Those who differ in their service of God, can never agree in the

service of their country.

Your taskYour task

Imagine you are an MP in Imagine you are an MP in Elizabeth’s Parliament. Write a Elizabeth’s Parliament. Write a speech praising ‘the middle way’. speech praising ‘the middle way’. Include the followingInclude the following A description of the key featuresA description of the key features Explanation of why it’s such a good idea Explanation of why it’s such a good idea

for England at that timefor England at that time Compare Elizabeth’s approach to her Compare Elizabeth’s approach to her

ancestors – but be careful!ancestors – but be careful!Right Honourable Gentleman let me begin by … / I would heartily support Her Majesty’s policies because …. / Few could doubt that changing the

Church …. / Let us not forget ….. / It is for these reasons that I support …..

Success criteriaSuccess criteriaRoom for

improvementGetting better Wow factor!

Describes one or two features with very little tech vocab

Briefly comments on why they are important

Describes most features, but could use more tech vocab

Begins to explain the importance, but needs to be a little clearer or more precise

Might make a simple reference to an earlier monarch, but still needs to explain the similarities or differences

Describes the key features, using detailed tech vocab

Explains the importance, for example they help to unify the country or she was a female monarch & needed to assert her authority

Compares in detail the changes to the Church under Elizabeth with those of her at least one other family member, e.g. her sister Mary

Did Elizabeth do Did Elizabeth do any better than her any better than her

sister?sister?

TBAT explain the term TBAT explain the term ‘middle way’ and assess how ‘middle way’ and assess how well Elizabeth dealt with the well Elizabeth dealt with the religious problems of her agereligious problems of her age

LOs

Key words: Puritan recusants Mary Queen of Scots