School History

All Elizabeth I History Lessons & Resources

Browse our online library of Elizabeth I lessons and resources.

School History has a fantastic collection of teaching resources focusing on Elizabeth I who was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Elizabeth was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. These worksheets & lesson plans are broken down by year group to give you instant access to the resources you need to teach your students. Save hundreds of hours of lesson preparation time by getting instant access to our Elizabeth I resources. These have been designed and used within classrooms across the globe by a respected and established history teacher, Nichola Boughey.

Complete GCSE and IGCSE modules

Perfect for international curriculum as well

Our brand new library of over 7,500+ GCSE History materials is fully complete and will allow you, your colleagues, or your school, to teach every possible GCSE and IGCSE topic for AQA, CIE, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC exam boards.

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International Curriculum

The GCSE 9-1 materials are topic based, which means they can easily be used with any international curriculum as well.

If you are teaching students aged 14-18 outside of the UK, these materials are perfect and will save you hours of lesson planning and preparation.

Comprehensive Elizabeth I Modules

Complete lesson plans and teaching materials for busy teachers

The modules below were created specifically for UK and international GCSE teaching but can be applied to any curriculum teaching students aged 14-18.

Search the modules below to find all the teaching materials you need for your classroom.

ModuleExam boardSuitable for international?
The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603WJEC
Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88Edexcel
Elizabethan England, c1568-1603AQA

Additional Elizabeth I Resources

Extra teaching materials by resource type and age level

The resources below can be used as supplemental teaching materials in addition to the comprehensive modules above. You can sort the table by clicking one of the heading columns.

TitleAge GroupDownload TypeFile TypeFree/Pro
Elizabeth I Potential Suitors KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Elizabeth I Problems Task Sheet KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Elizabeth I Suitors & Potential Husbands KS3 (11-14) Worksheet ppt Free
Elizabeth I Suitors Ballot Paper Worksheet KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Mary Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I PowerPoint KS3 (11-14) PowerPoint ppt Free
Mary Queen of Scots Activities KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Queen Elizabeth I Comparison to the Image of Tudor Women? KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Queen Elizabeth I Portrait Activity KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Queen Elizabeth Problems PowerPoint KS3 (11-14) PowerPoint ppt Free
The Importance Of A Elizabeth I Marriage KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
What Problems Did Queen Elizabeth I Face? KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free
Which Religion Was a Greater Threat to Elizabeth’s Settlement? KS3 (11-14) Worksheet pdf Free