PowerPoint (with 5 slides) and two word documents that examines whether Oliver Cromwell should be judged a tyrant based on his actions after the execution of King Charles I. The lesson covers the main events of the Commonwealth including briefly in Ireland and Scotland.
Activities include
- Quick Quiz activity on military figures who became political leaders throughout history.
- Reading and highlighting task on Cromwell’s career after Charles I’s execution to identify evidence he was a tyrant.
- Comparison exercise comparing the behaviour of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell.
- Discussion exercise with source prompts about why Cromwell refused the title of King.
- Interpretation question to conclude with passage from a historian to judge whether Cromwell was more of a tyrant than King Charles I.
Designed for teaching an academically able Key Stage 3 class covering aspects of Stuart Britain / Early Modern Europe.
Lesson Length: 1hr depending on pace.
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