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? 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
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Did Elizabeth do any better than her sister?
?Key words Puritan recusants Mary Queen of
Scots
? LOs

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

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When Mary Tudor died in 1558, who do you think
would have been happy and who would have been sad?
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? Your task

• Read through the article about Elizabeths
  middle way.
• Highlight in one colour, evidence which shows she
  favoured Protestant ideas
• Highlight in a different colour, evidence which
  shows she was tolerant towards Catholics
• One balance how successful was she in achieving
  the middle way?
• ?Why was the religion of England so important in
  the sixteenth century?

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Mary Queen of Scots, Philip II and Pope

• 1569, Northern Rebellion
• Plots to put Mary Queen of Scots on throne
  Northern Rebellion (1569), Ridolfi Plot (1571),
  Throckmorton Plot (1583) Babbington Plot (1586)
• Attacks on Protestants St Bartholomews Day
  Massacre (1572), murder of William of Orange
  (1584)
• Spanish Armada (1588)

Why was Elizabeth tempted to take a tougher
stance on Catholics?
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Treatment of Catholic recusants

• 1570, Papal Bull of excommunication
• Jesuits flooded into Britain
• Stiffer penalties for Catholic recusants (200
  executed)
• Jesuit priests tortured executed, e.g. Edmund
  Campion

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Any ideas what this might be?
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A priest hole
Is it safe to come out? Have Year 7 gone yet?
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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?
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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.

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

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the Queens chief
minister
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? Your task

• Imagine you are an MP in Elizabeths Parliament.
  Write a speech praising the middle way. Include
  the following
• A description of the key features
• Explanation of why its such a good idea for
  England at that time
• ?Compare Elizabeths approach to her ancestors
  but be careful!

Right Honourable Gentleman let me begin by / I
would heartily support Her Majestys policies
because . / Few could doubt that changing the
Church . / Let us not forget .. / It is for
these reasons that I support ..
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? Success criteria
Room for improvement Getting 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
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Did Elizabeth do any better than her sister?
?Key words Puritan recusants Mary Queen of
Scots
? LOs

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