Deepen pupils’ understanding of life during the English Civil Wars with this lesson pack.

A two-page overview of experiences of soldiers. Topics covered:

• living conditions
• clothing
• food
• disease
• wounds and medical care
• plundering
• prisoners of war
• pay and rewards

Five lesson activities with instructions for pupils and teacher notes for structuring each one. The focus is critical thinking.

• decision time
• greatest challenge
• whose life was hardest?
• soldier’s survival ranking
• myth or reality

Plenary question to conclude the exploration: “Would you rather have been a soldier of a civilian during the Civil Wars?”