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The Gunpowder Plot

The Gunpowder Plot

How will these resources help you? The Gunpowder Plot is celebrated each year in the UK on 5 November, also known as ‘Guy Fawkes Night’. But what actually happened is far more complex than the actions of a group of men who wanted to blow up Parliament....
The Gunpowder Plot

Lady Jane Grey: political pawn

How will these resources help you? Lady Jane Grey remains a largely forgotten historical figure and yet her fate marked English history. She is also known as the ‘nine days queen’ and, because of her very short reign – which some consider to be...
The Gunpowder Plot

Royal women of the Mughal Empire

How will these resources help you? The history of the Mughal Empire, including its rulers and royal women, makes a fascinating case study for students looking at early modern history in a global context or even as a comparative to the more familiar Tudor, Stuart and...
The Gunpowder Plot

Charles I’s downfall

How will these resources help you? Charles I is often vilified, which makes the approach to teaching about him, his reign and his downfall difficult. Bad king and tyrant, or victim and martyr? It is challenging not to fall into quick moral judgements, yet there are...