Significant People
About this learning resource
Format: Power Point Presentation
Download short editable biographies of Elizabeth I's Tower of London Significant People for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore various people connected to Queen Elizabeth.
- Elizabeth I
- Thomas Wyatt
- Mary Queen of Scots
- Lady Jane Grey
- Katherine Grey
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- John Gerard
- Robert Devereux
- William Cecil
- Philip Howard
This resource supports the key stage 3 Henry to Mary: A Religious Rollercoaster school session at Hampton Court Palace.
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Resource Information
Key Stage
- Home Educators
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
- KS5 (age 16+)
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Tudors
- Elizabethans
- Crime & Punishment
Type
- Biographies & Fact sheets
- Printable activities
Palace
- Tower of London
Editable PowerPoints for lessons
This resource includes an editable PowerPoint ready for educators to adapt, with background notes under each slide.
Classroom resources
This resource can be used in different ways:
- displayed on screens as a PowerPoint
- adapted to create printable worksheets
- click on the images within the files to explore the paintings in more detail.
Historic enquiry
This resource supports historic enquiry, using portraits as historical sources. It contains enquiry questions for students plus background notes for teachers.
National Curriculum Links
- • The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745.
• The Elizabethan religious settlement and conflict with Catholics.
Learn more about the Tudors
Download an editable Tudor Kings and Queens Family Tree for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore King Henry VIII, his queens and his children.
Step into the role of advisors and respond to the currency troubles facing England.
