Pupils in this Year 8 class had already looked at background causes of the English Civil War and had a clear grasp of the narrative of events 1625-42. They had looked at the different ways in which historians had tried to explain the causes, so the lesson was designed to give the causes a more personal touch which might bring home the real motivation on both sides.
Learning objectives
- to consolidate pupils understanding of the causes of the English Civil War
- to help them grasp the issues that divided the country, but also to see the complexity of the reasons in some cases
Step 1
Reveal the plaque of the wall of the church at Claydon in Buckinghamshire (PowerPoint slide2). Tell the pupils who the four people are, then go through slides 3 to 6 giving some background to the family. Then pose the leading question, why did Ralph
