Activity sheet 1 - Royal Introductions Load a copy of Junior ViewPoint and use the files Monarchs, Children, Marriage and Deaths to find the answers to the questions below. Some of the answers can be found by using the search tool in the sheets view. Others will need the list view using the search tool. Load the Monarchs file Who was known as the fierce? Question2 Question3 Who was King Sweyn s father? One King was known as Canmore. What does Canmore mean? Load the Marriage file In which year did Robert II marry Euphemia? How many Kings were called Edward? Question 6 Which two monarchs did Emma of Normandy marry? Clue: Use the list view HINT: Question 7 How many consorts were widowed? The Monarchs file has a lot of information and takes a long time to search. You ll need to use the scroll bars to see the whole page. Hint: Use the list view Load the Children file Question 8 Question 9 What was the first name of the Black Prince? Anne Hyde was the mother of two Queens. Who were they? 0 Who became Robert III of Scotland? 1 Who was Donald II s son? Load the Deaths file 2 Who died after drinking too much at a wedding? 3 How did Edward the Martyr die? 4 How many monarchs were buried at Westminster Abbey? 5 What was the main cause of death? Hint: Use the list view and plot a graph 6
Activity sheet 2 - Important Events & People Load a copy of Junior ViewPoint and open the file Events. Use the search tool and find the date and in whose reign these events took place. Question 2 Question 6 Question 7 The Domesday Book The invention of playing cards The first printing press in England The Gunpowder Plot The first daily newspaper The start of the penny post The sinking of the Titanic Date Monarch Question 8 Which two monarchs are linked by the ship Mary Rose? Load a copy of Junior ViewPoint and open the file People. Find the name of these people and also the name of the monarch in whose reign they lived. Question 9 0 Who was the leader of the Scottish reformation? Who kept a diary of life in London? Person Monarch 1 Name the leaders of the Peasant s revolt. 2 Who was the young pretender? 3 Who set-up the Metropolitan Police Force? 7
Activity sheet 3 - Family Trees These are simplified family trees showing the line of succession of two Royal houses. Using the Marriage and the Children files, can you find the missing people? The House of Windsor George V m Mary of Teck Note: m means married, e.g. George V married Mary of Teck. Edward VIII m (Abdicated) George VI m Other children The Queen Mother Elizabeth II m Philip Mountbatten Duke of Edinburgh Charles m Lady Diana Spencer Anne (Princess Royal) Andrew William Harry These children are not in the files. They would appear on sheet 108 if Charles became our next King HINT: Look at The House of Tudor Henry VII the list view of the Marriage and Children files to help you with this sheet. Arthur m Catherine m (1) of Aragon Henry VIII m(2) m (3) Jane Seymour m James IV of Scotland Mary Mary I Elizabeth I James V of Scotland Frances Mary Queen of Scots Lady Jane Grey of Scotland Became James I of England 8
Activity sheet 4 - Profiles The following is the life story of Henry VII, who was known as Henry Tudor. All the information was taken from the seven files in British Monarchs. Using all the files find the missing words and fill in the spaces. Hint: Start with the Monarchs file. Henry Tudor was born in in 1457. His parents were Edmund Tudor and In 1485, when he was 28 years old, he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and claimed the English crown. He was crowned King of England in 1485 at. He was the first king of the House of Tudor. In 1486 he married Elizabeth of York who was the daughter of Edward IV. This united the Houses of York and and effectively ended the War of the Roses. Henry was an intelligent king and although he was often accused of being mean he was very generous to the Church and the poor. He became a wealthy and respected monarch. He had eight children, but only four survived childhood. His first son died soon after his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. His daughter Margaret married James IV of and his other daughter, Mary, became the grandmother of Lady Jane Grey. His second son Henry became his heir. Interesting and important events occurred during his reign. For example, he founded the of the Guard and set up the Court of the Chamber, and the playing card was invented. An important person of the time was Christopher Columbus who discovered in the year. Henry lost his looks as he became older. His hair became much thinner and he lost most of his teeth. He also suffered terrible pain from gout. In the year, at the age of 52, Henry developed pneumonia and died at Richmond after a reign of 24 years. He was buried at. He was succeeded by his son Henry who became Henry VIII. Task Choose another monarch from the files and find out all you can about them using the seven datafiles. Write up the information as a brief life story like the one above. 9
Activity sheet 5 - Looking Deeper INTERREGNUM Interregnum is a word which describes a period of time when a country is without a ruler or monarch. In other words it is a time between reigns. They usually occur when either there is no direct heir or when the line of succession has ended and there is no monarch. Open the file Events and answer the following questions for each Interregnum. First Interregnum Question 2 In which year did it begin? Whose reign did it follow? Who became the next monarch? How long did the Interregnum last? Which country was affected? CIVIL WAR During the reign of Charles I the animosity between the British monarch and Parliament came to a head. Charles disagreed with Parliament and tried to arrest five of its Members. They had been warned and escaped. This angered Charles who decided a show of strength was necessary and assembled his army. Parliament also gathered an army under the command of Oliver Cromwell. The King was eventually arrested, put on trial and executed. In which year did this civil war begin? Question 2 What did Britain become in 1649? When was Oliver Cromwell made Lord Protector? Which monarch was exiled from the country during this time? For how long did Britain have no ruling monarch? 10
Activity sheet 6 - Wales and Ireland WALES In the 5th and 6th centuries, the Celts were driven from England and into Wales by the Anglo-Saxons. They formed small princedoms until the early 13th century when Wales became almost united under Llywelyn Fawr. However, after many English invasions, Wales was finally incorporated into England. Use the Events file to answer these questions. Which king invaded Wales in 1282? Question 2 Which Welsh prince led a rebellion in 1401? The Statute of Rhuddlan ended Welsh independence. When did this happen? Since 1301 it has become a tradition for the eldest son of the English monarch to become Prince of Wales. Use the Children file to answer the next two questions. Who was the first English Prince of Wales? Who is the present Prince of Wales? IRELAND English monarchs have ruled Ireland ever since Henry II s invasion. There were many Irish rebellions following this and English rule was restricted to The Pale, an area around Dublin. English Protestants settled in Northern Ireland in the 16th century and the Irish Catholics resented this Protestant domination. Use the Events file to answer these questions. Question 2 When did the Vikings settle in Ireland? When did Henry II invade Ireland? Who was defeated at the Battle of Boyne? When was the Act of Union between England and Ireland? In 1920 Ireland was divided into and 11
Activity Sheet 7 - Puzzles. Who am I? Load a copy of Junior ViewPoint and open the file Monarchs. To find out the answers to these puzzles, go to the list view and use the Search + Sort tools.. I am a Plantagenet. I was born in England. I was married twice. My predecessor was Henry. Who am I? Question 2. Clue: To find out who the monarch is: Search House is Plantagenet Search Birthplace is England Search number of marriages is 2 Search predecessor is Henry Now return the sheets to normal and try these. I ruled Scotland. I was in the House of Dunkeld. I became King by winning a battle. I reigned for less than 20 years. Who am I?. I was born in England. I was crowned at Westminster Abbey. I had more than five children. I am a Queen.. Who am I? I was born in the 16th century. My father s name was Henry. I reigned for more than ten years. I am a Tudor. Who am I? 12
Activity Sheet 8 - Puzzles. Load a copy of Junior ViewPoint and open the file Monarchs. To find out the answers to these puzzles, go to the graph view.. More than half of the British monarchs married only once. Question 2. Many British monarchs have been born in Ireland.. British monarchs have been born in Norway, Holland and Denmark.. The next monarch is usually the natural heir. Now use the Deaths file to answer these questions: More monarchs were executed than died by accident. Fact Before the year 1000, Scottish kings chose their successor. Often, their choice was not popular. This sounds like a recipe for endless quarrels amongst those who wanted to be king. Question 6. Scottish monarchs before the year 1000 were usually murdered or killed in battle. 13
Answers to Activity Sheet 6 Activity 1 - Royal Introductions Monarchs file: Q.1. Alexander 1 Q.2. Harold Bluetooth Q.3. Malcolm III was known as Canmore. Canmore means big head Q.4. There were 12 kings called Edward Marriage file: Q.5. 1355 Q.6. Ethelred II and Canute Q.7. 46 consorts were widowed Children file: Q.8. Edward Q.9. Queen Mary II and Queen Anne Q.10. Robert III was christened John Q.11. Malcolm Deaths file: Q.12. Harthacanute Q.13. He was hacked to death on the orders of his stepmother. Q.14. There were 21 monarchs buried at Westminster Abbey. Q.15. Most monarchs died through illness. Activity 2 - Important Events and People Q.1. 1086; William I Q.2. 1486; Henry VII Q.3. 1476: Edward IV Q.4. 1605; James VI and I Q.5. 1702: Anne Q.6. 1840; Victoria Q.7. 1912; George V Q.8. Henry VIII and Elizabeth II Q.9. John Knox; Mary, Queen of Scots Q.10. Samuel Pepys: Charles II Q.11. Wat Tyler; John Ball; Jack Straw; Richard II Q.12. Bonnie Prince Charlie; George II Q.13. Robert Peel; George IV Activity 3 - Family trees Q.1. Mrs Wallis Simpson (wife of Edward VIII) Q.2. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (wife of George VI) Q.3. Margaret (sister of Elizabeth II) Q.4. Edward (fourth child of Elizabeth II) Q.5. Anne Boleyn (second wife of Henry VIII) Q.6. Margaret (third child of Henry VII) Q.7. Edward VI (son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour) Q.8. James VI and I (son of Mary, Queen of Scots) Activity 4 - Profiles Q.1. Wales Q.2. Margaret Beaufort Q.3. Westminster Abbey Q.4. Lancaster Q.5. Arthur Q.6. Scotland Q.7. Yeomen Q.8. Star Q.9. America Q.10. 1492 Q.11. 1509 Q.12. Westminster Abbey Activity 5 - Looking deeper First Interregnum Second Interregnum Q.1. 1290 1296 Q.2. Margaret John Balliol (Maid of Norway) Q.3. John Balliol Robert I (the Bruce) Q.4. 2 years 10 years Q.5. Scotland Scotland Civil War: Q.1. 1642 Q.2. A Republic called the Commonwealth Q.3. 1653 Q.4. Charles II Q.5. 11 years (1649-1660) Activity 6 - Wales and Ireland Wales: Q.1. Edward I Q.2. Owain Glyndwr Q.3. 1284 Q.4. Edward (son of Edward I) Q.5. Prince Charles Ireland: Q.1. 832 Q.2. 1171 Q.3. James II Q.4. 1800 Q.5. The Free State and Northern Ireland Activity 7 - Puzzles Part 1 Who Am I? Q.1. Edward I Q.2. Macbeth Q.3. Victoria Q.4. Elizabeth I Activity 8 - Puzzles Q.1. True Q.2. False Q.3. True Q.4. True Q.5. False Q.6. True 14