History - Stuarts Year 3/4 Summer Term Cycle B

Home , English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, Stuart period

All children - regardless of ability or background - have equal access to an exciting, context based history curriculum which provides an understanding

of chronology, knowledge of significant individuals and events, and ensures that all children can form and justify historical opinions.

What are the legacies from the Stuart Era that still effect Britain today?

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(Equator,the latitude, current longitude,topic? tropics and the International Date Line) to pinpoint global locations.

- How did the death of Elizabeth I impact on the monarchy? - How did the life in Britain during the Stuarts compare to the life in the Tudors? - What impact did the Civil War have on Britain and how 1066 Stuarts 1603 AD – 1714 AD has this affected Britain today?

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1625 1642 1660 1666 The Great Fire of London 1606 James I dies and his son Civil War begins. Timeline Charles II restores the monarchy

James Vi of Scotland is Charles I accedes his and becomes the new ruler. crowned James I England throne.

1605 1629 1649 Charles I is executed with the assistance 1664 - 1665 Gunpowder plot to assassinate James I Charles I dissolves parliament from Oliver Cromwell. The Great Plague. is discovered. and begins 11 years personal rule.

James I Charles I Oliver Cromwell Charles II Guy Fawkes King of England, Ireland Oliver Cromwell was a Charles II was king of The King of Scotland The man who tried to and Scotland. He was key figure during the England, Scotland and known as James VI. plot against and second of the Stuart civil war and played a Ireland, whose Then became King assassinate King James Kings. His frequent leading role in bringing restoration to the James I of England I with his failed quarrels with Parliament Charles I to trial and throne in 1660 marked and Ireland Gunpowder plot. led to the Civil War execution. the end of republican rule in England.