2. The Monarchy

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Looking back.
What can you say about the United Kingdom?

Lesson 2: The Monarchy

Lesson goal:

1. You know how the British monarchy works and who the most famous kings and queens were.

Monarchy

The British Monrachy

Roles of the Monarch:

• Symbol of the government.
• Final check on a government: A bill needs to be signed by the monarch.
• Figurehead and representative of the country: ceremonial duties

Who are they?

The history of the Monarchy

The Normans (1066 - 1154)

Plantagenets (1154 - 1399) 

The House of Lancaster (1399 - 1461)

The House of York (1461 - 1485)

The Tudors (1485 -1603)

The Stuarts (1603 - 1649) (1660 - 1714)

The House of Hanovarians (1714 -1901)

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and The Windsors (1901 -1910) (1910 - Today)

Assignment:  Famous kings and queens

Work in groups of 3 or 4 and answer the following questions about the king or queen that is assigned to you:

1.  When did he/she live? When did he/she reign?
2.  What special things did he/she do for the kingdom?
3.  Is there anything special/weird about this king or queen?

King William the Conqueror

King Henry VIII

Queen Elizabeth I

King George VI

Queen Victoria

• We are going to watch a video (6 minutes) about Queen Victoria, she reigned from 1837 to 1901.
  
• You probably won't understand everything in the video, but that is OK! Not everything is important.
  
• After the video you will get some multiple choice questions to see what you remember.
  

Why did Victoria become queen?

1. Because her father William 4 had died
2. Because her uncle William 4 had died
3. Because her cousin William 4 had died

How long did she reign?

1. 53 years
2. 63 years
3. 73 years

What is the age of her reign called?

1. The industrial revolution
2. The golden age
3. The Victorian age

The time Victoria reigned was full of changes, what is an example of this change?

1. Women got the right to vote and were allowed to work.
2. Everyone made more money and had a better life.
3. There was technological progress like trains, sewers and factories.

What did her husband Albert care about?

1. Helping the poor people and give them a better life.
2. Getting richer and richer and having more power.
3. He did not care about anything, he never left the palace.

Why did queen Victoria disappear from public life for 13 years?

1. Because she didn’t like politics anymore.
2. Because the public hated her and she was scared.
3. Because her husband Albert had died and she was sad.

Why was she called the grandmother of Europe?

1. children/grandchildren got married to other European royals.
2. Lot of power all over Europe and not just in her own kingdom.
3. She still travelled through Europe when she was old.

Evaluation

• Do you know how the British monarchy works and who the most famous kings and queens were?
  
• Which words did your write down in your PIF?
  

Next lesson

You will learn about the history of the United Kingdom.