Foundation 27.4.20 History.notebook 1 April 23, 2020 History LO: To learn about British Monarchs throughout History.
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History
LO: To learn about British Monarchs throughout History.
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Alfred the Great (849-899) was the most famous Kings of England. He managed to defend his kingdom called Wessex, against the Vikings. He also introduced the use of coins and education in this country!
He thought education was really important and lots of important books that were written then and still are read now were translated by him from Latin (A language that we don't use anymore).
Known as a just and fair ruler, Alfred is the only English King to have been given the name ‘the Great‛.
1. Alfred was born in 849. He became king in 871 and died in 899.
2. He had four older brothers who were all king before he did.
3. In 870 Alfred and his brother Aethelred fought nine battles against the Vikings.
4. In 886 he won London and set about renovating the city.
5. Alfred believed that all free born English boys should receive an education and he set up a school at his court to educate his sons, as well as those of the nobles and others of lesser birth.
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William was born in 1028 in the city of Falaise in France. His father was very powerful. His parents weren't married, which meant that William's birth was frowned upon. William invaded England and became the king of England after winning the battle of Hastings against the current king of England.
> Even when he was king of England he spent most of his time in Normandy.
> William's wife Matilda was only 4 feet 2 inches tall.
> To invade England William gathered men from Normandy, France, and even other countries in Europe. He promised them land in England for their service.
> He rode into battle riding a black stallion that had been given to him by the King of Spain.
> When William was crowned king the English nobles attending the ceremony shouted their approval. Unfortunately, William's soldiers outside the abbey thought it was an attack. They began to burn down the nearby buildings.
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Henry Tudor was the king of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry became king of England following the death of his father. He married six times, beheading two of his wives, and was the main instigator of the English Reformation. His only surviving son, Edward VI became king after him.
- Henry was never expected to be king.
- Henry's first wife was actually married to his brother first!
- He was constantly worried that he would get ill.
- He wrote his own music!
- He was king of England for 38 years.
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On 7 September 1533, Henry VIII was preparing to announce the birth of a son to become king after him, when a second daughter, Elizabeth, was born. Elizabeth‛s mother, Anne Boleyn, soon fell out with her husband and Mary's life changed forever when the king beheaded her mother on 19 May 1536.
Elizabeth could never be too certain as to whether she was liked or not by her father. She became known as one of England‛s greatest rulers.
- She spoke lots of languages.
- Her half sister nearly killed her!
- She loved music, dance, and drama.
- She cared a lot about what people thought of her
- She never married!
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Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch until our Queen (Queen Ellizabeth) just took over. She was queen for sixty four years, from 1837 - 1901. Victoria's first language was German and at three years old she learnt to speak English and French. Later she learnt to speak Hindu she was ruler of India as well.Victoria didn't go to school. She was taught at home. As well as learning languages, Victoria studied history, geography, and the Bible. She was taught how to play the piano and learned how to paint, a hobby that she enjoyed most of her life!
- She was 18 when she became Queen.
- She married her cousin!
- Victoria had nine children, 40 grand-children and 37 great-grandchildren.
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Born on 21 April 1926 in London, Elizabeth became queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 6 February 1952 following the death of her father, King George. Queen Elizabeth is known for trying to make the royal family more modern and for her love of Corgis – Elizabeth has ruled for 67 years so is now the longest reigning monarch of England. (This means that she has been in charge of our country for longer than anyone else has).
- There have been 14 Prime Ministers whilst Elizabeth has been Queen.
- She has TWO birthdays!!
- She has 6 homes all around the country.
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Tell your grown ups your favourite fact about each Monarch (king or Queen).
Now write them down in a sentence. You should have one sentence for each page. I have written an example for you below.
Queen Elizabeth is the longest reigning monarch, which means she has been in charge of our country for longer than ay other King or Queen.
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Extension and Challenge.
If you want to push yourself, Google a picture of each King or Queen we have learnt about today. Draw a picture of each one and label it with things you have learnt! Can you find anything else out about them that you didn't know?
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