Troubles at Home and Abroad 2/2: Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603

Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603 - Troubles at Home and Abroad. The resources are suitable for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History.

• Religious matters: the question of religion, English Catholicism and Protestantism; the Northern Rebellion; Elizabeth’s excommunication; the missionaries; Catholic plots and the threat to the Elizabethan settlement; the nature and ideas of the Puritans and Puritanism; Elizabeth and her government’s responses and policies towards religious matters.
• Mary Queen of Scots: background; Elizabeth and Parliament’s treatment of Mary; the challenge posed by Mary; plots; execution and its impact.
• Conflict with Spain: reasons; events; naval warfare, including tactics and technology; the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Please note that due to the number of resources, this is one half of the unit. You can purchase the other half of this unit and other sections separately. Included within this bundle are the following complete lessons, revision guide and assessment:

01 - Mary, Queen of Scots
02 - Elizabeth and Parliament’s Reaction to Mary, Queen of Scots’ Arrival to England, 1568
03 - The Northern Rebellion, 1569
04 - The Growth of Catholic Opposition to the Religious Settlement - Elizabeth’s Excommunication
05 - The Ridolfi Plot, 1571 and The Throckmorton Plot, 1583
06 - The Babington Plot, 1586
07 - The Trial and Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
08 - Elizabeth I’s Response to the Catholic Threats
09 - Elizabeth’s Control - The Failure of Rebellions and Revolts
10 - The Catholics Challenge Abroad
11 - The Reasons for the Anglo-Spanish Conflict, 1588
12 - Naval Warfare - Tactics and Technology of the Anglo-Spanish Conflict, 1588
13 - The Battle of Gravelines and Tilbury, 1588
14 - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588
15 - The Significance of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada
16 - The End of Elizabeth I’s Reign as Monarch
17 - Troubles at Home and Abroad: Assessment
18 - Troubles at Home and Abroad: Revision Guide

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