Lesson 8: Students examine the causes, events and significance of the Revolt of the Northern Earls with a focus on the role of Mary, Queen of Scots.

A 18 slide fully resourced lesson containing warm up & learning review activities, a choice of tasks, printable resources and a printable knowledge organiser with all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2-3: Recap - Students decide which of the 10 statements about religion in Elizabethan England links to the Protestant or Catholic Church. Answers given.
• Slide 4: An overview of the significance of the Northern Rebellion
• Slide 5: Background information outlining why so many people in the North remained Catholic
• Slide 6: Background information outlining the reasons why Catholics earls attempted a rebellion
• Slide 7-8: Task 1 - A sorting activity with printable resource covering the reasons why the northern earls rebelled.
• Slide 9-11: Task 2 - A choice of two activities which direct students to describe the events of the Northern Rebellion and why it failed.
• Slide 12: Background information and discussion covering why the Northern Rebellion was significant.
• Slide 13: Printable question sheet
• Slide 14: Overview questions & challenge
• Slide 15-16: Learning Review - Match the key individuals to the role they played in the Northern Rebellion. Answers included.
• Slide 17: Lesson fact sheet/knowledge organiser
• Slide 18: More from RA Resources

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