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### Exploring the Early Life and Education of Queen Elizabeth I ###

This engaging lesson dives into the childhood and education of Queen Elizabeth I, highlighting her unique upbringing and the influences that shaped her character. Students will learn about her early life, from being the daughter of Anne Boleyn to her relationships with tutors and stepmothers. The lesson encourages students to analyze royal portraits and assess the impact of her education on her later life as a ruler. Ultimately, students will write a report on Elizabeth's progress, taking inspiration from her tutors' observations and setting targets for her development. ###

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### Exploring the Early Life and Education of Queen Elizabeth I ###

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  1. RE starter activity ICT Geography Drama Music Art Citizenship History Science Maths MFL English What’s your favourite subject at school? Why do you think it is felt important that you study them?

  2. Young Elizabeth: what was she like?  Aims To find out about Tudor education To examine Elizabeth I’s personality

  3. Elizabeth’s early life • Born on 7th September 1533 • 2 year’s old when Anne Boleyn was executed • Elizabeth had 4 stepmothers! • Never lived near Henry • Her brother Edward became heir • Lived with Mary in Hatfield, Eltham Can you guess how old Elizabeth was in this portrait? What clues does the artist give us about Elizabeth’s character? Answer

  4. Eltham Palace

  5. Hatfield House

  6. What effect did Elizabeth’s childhood have on her in later life?

  7. Elizabeth’s timetable

  8. Elizabeth was clever • Elizabeth once wrote a poem to her stepmother with a note saying, if she didn’t use her brain in this way it would go rusty • Spent 100 hours embroidering a book cover for Henry VIII • Henry VIII preferred to visit Elizabeth & talk to her • By the age of 16 she could speak 5 languages: English, French, Italian, Greek & Latin How do we know this is a ‘royal’ portrait?

  9. Elizabeth was lonely • Spent most of her time with tutors, including Roger Ascham & Thomas Gryndal (her favourite) • Much of the day spent writing and reading … and reading … and reading Roger Ascham

  10. Tutor’s comments • “She is most eager. Her mind has no womanly weakness, her perseverance is equal to that of a man and she has a long memory. She talks French and Italian as well as English, and has often talked to me in Latin and Greek. She has beautiful handwriting and is a skilful musician.” Roger Ascham

  11. Why do you think Bible study, conversation and foreign languages take up so much of Elizabeth’s time?

  12.  Your task • It’s reports time! You are Roger Ascham and the king has asked you for a report on his daughter’s progress. Write a school report on Elizabeth. You may wish to cover these subjects: English, foreign languages, music, RE, DT, PE as well as including a tutor’s report. Don’t forget to set her some targets for development, too!

  13. Elizabeth’s early life 13 years old!

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