| Conclusions on Elizabeth I | Interactive lesson from this site - leading students to reach their own conclusions about aspects of Elizabeth I's reign, helping them construct their own written conclusions. | |
| Spanish Armada | Also see the separate section on the Spanish Armada - links, lessons, resources and further materials. | |
| How successfully did she deal with the problems of her reign? | A site created by KS3 pupils whilst studying Elizabeth I. Includes a timeline, games and useful information. | |
| Elizabeth I | An ideal starting place. Good summary of the reign that, despite being lengthy, has language at the right level for KS3 study. A worksheet is available to use with the text. | |
| The Royal Seal | Online activity from the Public Record Office. Pupils investigate and discover the purpose and effects of Queen Elizabeth I's Royal Seal. Constructive tasks are set, together with guidance for further research. | |
| Elizabeth I | A splendid collection of pages, part of the BBC History site, that provides a useful summary and some interesting information about the 'enigmatic' Queen! | |
| Elizabethan England | A wide ranging site about all aspects of Elizabethan England. All areas are covered well and in exciting detail, yet the text heavy nature of some pages makes this site unsuitable for all of KS3. | |
| Britannia.com | From the excellent series on the British monarchy, this page is devoted to Queen Elizabeth. Useful information to begin research. | |
| Queen Elizabeth | Detailed, yet comprehensive summary about the reign of Elizabeth I from the Queen's official website. Excellent information, yet rather wordy! | |
| Mary Queen of Scots | A short article dedicated to Mary Queen of Scots. Good information that is at the right level for most KS3 pupils. This page be beneficial for a summary. | |
| Good Queen Bess | Taken directly from Churchill's History of the English Speaking People, this site provides quite a good summary of the problems Elizabeth faced. Much of the language is difficult for KS3 though. | |
| Elizabeth I | A lengthy and detailed summary that is very text heavy. However, the entire reign of Queen Elizabeth I is covered, combined with recommended sources of further information. | |
| Speech against the Spanish Armada | The actual text of Queen Elizabeth's speech against the armada from the History Place. Brief summary of her reign, followed by the text. | |
| Selected Writing and Speeches | Far too detailed for direct use with KS3, this site presents the text of many of Queen Elizabeth's speeches. An interesting summary at the beginning of the page demonstrates their research value. | |
| The marriage of Elizabeth I | An exhaustive site, laid out as a book. It goes into great depth examining and attempting to explain Elizabeth I's changing marriage plans. Very useful for research, incomprehensible for direct teaching. | |
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