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**This lesson examines the new era of Early Modern England and in particular focuses on the crimes of heresy and treason. **

The lesson resources include:

• 2 x A4 Worksheets
• 1 x 19 Slide Main Power Point Lesson

UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC

The 19 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2-3: As You Enter Warm Up - Place the images of the monarchs in order. Includes answers and bonus lesson link question.
• Slide 4: Background information giving an overview of the main themes and topics included in the Early Modern study of crime and punishment.
• Slide 5-7: Starter 1 - Students gain an overview of the Early Modern period covering the main events and monarchs using a gap full activity. Answers and printable resources included.
• Slide 8-9: Starter 2: Students examine the factors in society which led to changes in law order such as population growth, religious changes, increase in trade and exploration etc. Students can use this information to help them explain change. This is on a printable worksheet.
• Slide 10: Task 1 - A recap task covering the key definitions of treason, high treason and heresy.
• Slide 11: Task 2 - A table activity for students to outline the main changes to the crimes of treason and heresy brought about by the Tudor and Stuart monarchs.
• Slide 12: Challenge questions.
• Slide 13-14: Learning Review - 2 simple activities including a true or false and hangman game. Answers included.
• Slide 15: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the 4 mark similarity and difference questions.
• Slide 16: EXAM FOCUS -An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question with structured support.
• Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question.
• Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet
• Slide 19: More from RA Resources

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