Why was there civil war in England?

1
Why was there civil war in England?
? Key words civil war, Protector, depose,
dynasty
? Learning objectives

• TBAT explain why the WOTR lasted so long
• solve a murder mystery

2
? Your task

• Study the cards and put them into chronological
  order.
• Group the cards into reasons why civil war in
  England lasted so long.
• ?What do you think was the most important reason
  why it lasted so long?

3

• What does this picture show?
• What techniques has the artist used to tell his
  story?
• ? This painting was by James Northcote and was
  painted in 1786. How useful is this painting in
  understanding the event?

4

• You are detectives investigating the murder of
  the Princes during the Wars of the Roses. Use the
  evidence provided to find out
• Who was the murderer
• What was their motive
• ?Which evidence is the most reliable

5
? Your task

• Write a police report on who you think the
  murderer was and their motives. You might want to
  begin
• Having examined all the evidence I must conclude
  the murderer was
• The motive was
• The facts that lead me to believe this are

6
? Extension task

• Find out which royal family came up with this
  symbol, where you might see it, and explain what
  it represents.
• How has the discovery of Richard IIIs bones
  changed our opinion on what happened in the Tower?

7
? Plenary

• Why Wars of the Roses?
• Why did they last so long?
• Who killed the princes?
• ?Which evidence was the most reliable and why?