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England 800 years ago
This lesson prepares the students to learn more about the Magna Carta by describing and explaining the social structure...
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Grievances at the time of Magna Carta
This lesson is about the problems that different people faced at the beginning of the 1200s.
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Key Events of the Middle Ages
This lesson is about some of the key events of the Middle Ages. It provides students with some useful vocabulary and...
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King John's promises
This lesson is about the Magna Carta and the promises that King John broke after he sealed it.
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King Richard and King John
This lesson provides some background to the Magna Carta by looking at the key characters of King Richard and King John...
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Magna Carta in Poetry
In this lesson, students analyse three extracts from Magna Carta-related poems by Rudyard Kipling, Hugh Chesterman and...
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Magna Carta towns
The Magna Carta towns are places that, 800 years ago, were the most important cities in England. They have important...
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Recording the Magna Carta
This lesson is about how people used to write in the Middle Ages, for example when the Magna Carta was produced. It...
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Rights and personal freedoms
This lesson focuses on the topic of personal freedoms and rights.
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The British Parliament: A journey of a bill into a law
This lesson focuses on developing students’ knowledge of the UK, in particular of the British parliamentary system. It...
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The Origins of the English Parliament
This lesson is to familiarise students with the development of the parliamentary system in England. It is a multi-...
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Two London parades compared
This lesson compares two of London’s biggest parades: the Lord Mayor’s Show, which originates from the same time as the...
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Why vote?
This lesson gives learners an insight into how UK general elections work and helps them develop their knowledge of...
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