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Claimants to the English throne, 1562

Fact sheet

Fact sheet

About this learning resource

Format: PDF

This resource charts the potential successors of Queen Elizabeth I during the Succession Crisis of 1562

National Curriculum links

• The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745.
• The Elizabethan religious settlement and conflict with Catholics.

Learning Objectives 

• Students will investigate the chronology of the Tudor reign.
• Students will explore the impact this has on succession and the Tudor dynasty.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)

Subjects

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Type

  • For the classroom

Palace

  • Tower of London
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Key Stage

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Subject

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Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
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Subject

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Topic

  • Tudors

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Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • Home Educators
  • SEND

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  • English
  • Science
  • Art & Design

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