Resource created by the National Civil War Centre

Curriculum Links

• KS3 History: Development of church, state, and society in Britain (1509 – 1745): causes and events of the civil wars, the Interregnum, and the Restoration.
• KS4 History: Thematic Early Modern British history

Learning Objectives

• Learn to construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information
• Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Activity Ideas

A series of downloadable resources are available to accompany each of the activities below (see 'Resources' section)

3-Shorter lesson activities

• 3.2 Write Like a Spy
  Write messages in code and learn how to keep them safe with paper locks
• 3.3 Civil War Spies Boardgame
  Choose your spy and their equipment. Can you reach your destination safely?
• 3.4 Spy Identity Generator
  Become cavalry commanders and find out how the war was fought.

Longer 1-2 lesson activities

• 3.5 Royal Rescue
  Recruit a spy ring and try to break the King out of prison.
• 3.6 Parliamentarian Postmaster
  Open letters in your post bag. Can you spot the ones sent by Royalist spies?