What is this the flag of?What is this the flag of?Why was it developed?Why was it developed?

What were the problems What were the problems with these prototypes?with these prototypes?

Was Was James I James I

the the ‘wisest ‘wisest fool in fool in

ChristendoChristendomm?’?’

James as a young boy

James VI & I

TBAT find out about the character &

achievements of JI & evaluate his reign

Key words Christendom divine right of kings Puritan

Read about the last hours of Elizabeth I. As she lay dying what did she need to do?

Do you think she would have any regrets?

Your taskYour task

Study the source sheet provided and Study the source sheet provided and complete the table your teacher complete the table your teacher provides. Focus in on one column. provides. Focus in on one column. When finished you will share your When finished you will share your findings with others who have findings with others who have looked at different columns.looked at different columns.

Which evidence should we ‘take Which evidence should we ‘take with a pinch of salt’ and why? with a pinch of salt’ and why? (Remember NOP)(Remember NOP)

Task 1Task 1

Write a school report on James I, Write a school report on James I, describing his strengths and areas for describing his strengths and areas for developmentdevelopment

You might want to mention the following You might want to mention the following subjects and link them to aspects of his subjects and link them to aspects of his reign: English; Business Studies; reign: English; Business Studies; Politics; Modern Foreign Languages; Politics; Modern Foreign Languages; R.E.; History …R.E.; History …

Include a headteacher’s overall report Include a headteacher’s overall report and a gradeand a grade

Task 2Task 2 You have been asked to write a speech to You have been asked to write a speech to

James’ son, Charles giving him advice on James’ son, Charles giving him advice on how to rule successfully. Include top tips how to rule successfully. Include top tips on:on: How to handle Parliament & the pitfalls of How to handle Parliament & the pitfalls of

having court favouriteshaving court favourites Top tips on religion & the Divine Right of Top tips on religion & the Divine Right of

KingsKings Money mattersMoney matters Links to other monarchsLinks to other monarchs

Useful starters : ‘Your majesty’ … ‘If I may just give you a few humble words of advice’

Other phrases: ‘Firstly, you may wish to ….’; ‘You may also want to avoid …’; ‘Far be it from me to tell you how to reign, but you should

perhaps remember that …’Finally: ‘In summary…’; ‘In the words of another great king …’

Task 3Task 3

The Sunday Times newspaper has a The Sunday Times newspaper has a regular feature entitled ‘A Day in the regular feature entitled ‘A Day in the Life of …’. A journalist shadows a Life of …’. A journalist shadows a celebrity for a day and records events, celebrity for a day and records events, conversations, encounters with others conversations, encounters with others that reflect the character of their that reflect the character of their celebrity and are typical of the things celebrity and are typical of the things they usually get up to. Write a similar they usually get up to. Write a similar article based on the life of James I.article based on the life of James I.

Was Was James I James I

the the ‘wisest ‘wisest fool in fool in

ChristendoChristendomm?’?’

James as a young boy

James VI & I

TBAT find out about the character &

achievements of JI & evaluate his reign

Key words Christendom divine right of kings Puritan