Revision Time

Hope everyone is having a good christmas!!!!!

Don't forget your retakes! especially Elizabeth revision!

1. Read the pack

2. Learn the content

3. Look at exam questions

Number two is arguably the most important. You must know your content!!!

Four Key Areas:

1. The last Decade: Why and how far did it decline?

2. Workings of government: How did it work and Was it effective?

3. Conflict and Cooperation with Parliament: How did it develop? conflict? cooperation?

4. Personality of the Queen: How much power did the queen have

? how did she maintain it?

Hope this helps anyone who is not sure where to start!

Miss Cust

The Succession and Foreign Policy Questions

Read the article and answer the questions below:

1. How did Froude describe Elizabeth?
2. Why was Elizabeth's ability to turn to France on her accession compromised?
3. Why did Elizabeth avoid discussion of the succession in parliament?
4. Why did Elizabeth argue for the English education of james VI?
5. What were the terms of Elizabeth's will in 1577?
6. Why did Elizabeth entertain the attention of 'a man of homosexual reputation half her age'?
7. How did Elizabeth's foreign policy change following the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?

Due into the sixth form office Wednesday 30th April

The Tudor Radio Challenge

The challenge has been set!!! Can year 12 write and produce a radio programme examining the role and power of parliament under Elizabeth I!

You all have your own area of expertise . Use this to explain your partiuclar area of reposnsibility using examples to support your ideas.

Once you have written your script you must record your section of the programme and sned to Miss Cust.

Good Luck!

Long Time no post!

Morning Elizabethans!

Apologies for not updating the blog for such a long time I was waiting to find out whether access has been restored for you in school! If one of you could update me on that situation I would be grateful.

Over the last few weeks we have been examining Elizabeth's use and control of her Privy council. We have also considered how Elizabeth controlled and managed her financial responsibilities. Your current homework is an essay assessing the success of Elizabeth's finances.

How successfully did Elizabeth I handle her financial problems?

This is due Tuesday 4th March

We are now moving on to consider the relationship between Parliament and Elizabeth. We know about the role of parliament and you should from your reading have understood the powers that Elizabeth and parliament used to control decisions in parliament. On tuesday we will begin to consider these powers and the situations where conflict did arise between the two elements.

Miss Cust

What problems did Elizabeth have 1558?

This lesson we examined the expectations and problems that Elizabeth faced when she was crowned. Your homework is to write the following essay:

'The economic situation was the biggest problem inherited by Elizabeth' To what extent do you agree with this statment?

Due in Friday 1st February

Who was Elizabeth?

In this lesson before we proceed any further we will consider who Elizabeth was. A favourite with film producers her reign has been described as a Golden Age but what were the origins of the woman who would become one of the most reverred English monarchs of all time. This lesson will consider her background and how this shaped her character and personality.



Watch the first clip from the film the Virgin Queen. Write a paragraph in the comments section on this post explaining the key issues that are highlighted in this extract of the film. This is due by Friday 25th January 2008

Requirements of the Course

This course will consider the following key issues:

How far did the nature and role of parliament change?
How effective was the government of Elizabethan England?
How far, and why, did the popularity and effectiveness of ELizabeth I's government decline after 1588?
How successful was Elizabeth I in maintaining the power and prestigue of the monarchy?

The exam lasts 45 minutes during which time you will have to write ONE essay from a a choice of ONLY TWO questions!

Greetings!

Hello

Following the success of the mid-tudor blog here is one for our second unit of your AS course. This focuses on the reign and government of Elizabeth I. As with the previous blog you will find useful links, and resources here as well as the materials from your lessons and homework tasks!

Please feel free to comment on any of the posts and offer suggestions to improve the blog!

Miss Cust