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Discovering Elizabeth I: A Tudor Monarch's Early Life and Education

Explore the fascinating early life of Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch. Born on September 7, 1533, Elizabeth faced numerous challenges, including the execution of her mother, Anne Boleyn, and being a virtual prisoner during her childhood. This lesson examines her education, her relationships with tutors like Roger Ascham, and the formative experiences that shaped her into a successful queen. Students will analyze the importance of her subjects, her resilience, and the skills she acquired, which would later define her reign.

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Discovering Elizabeth I: A Tudor Monarch's Early Life and Education

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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?  What would be important subjects for a Tudor monarch like Elizabeth?

  2.  Key words: governess Young Elizabeth: what was she like?  LOs To find out about Elizabeth’s early life & TBAT explain the factors which led to her success

  3.  Your task Read p.68-9 and note down reasons why Elizabeth’s early life was so difficult How typical do you think her life was for a Tudor girl?

  4. 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

  5. Eltham Palace

  6. Hatfield House

  7. Elizabeth’s early life • Father died at 13 • Suspected of plotting against her brother & sister • Kept as a virtual prisoner in the countryside • Became queen aged 25 Elizabeth comes to FSG!

  8. ‘The Family of Henry VIII’ by Lucas de Heere (c.1570). What does this painting tell us about Elizabeth’s family background?

  9. Read, ‘The Secret of her success’ p.68 and note down at least 4 reasons why Elizabeth was successful. Which reason would be most important when she was queen?

  10. Secret of her success • 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?

  11. Secret of her success • 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

  12. Picture of timetable Elizabeth’s timetable – how does this compare with yours?

  13. 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

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

  15.  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!

  16. Elizabeth’s early life 13 years old!

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