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)

4-Lesson activities

• 4.2 Museum Challenge
  Examine Sir Thomas Fairfax’s wheelchair. Read sources to find out about Fairfax’s wounds and create a museum display
• 4.3 Reverend Scribewell Will See you Now!
  Choose your spy and their equipment. Can you reach your destination safely?
• 4.4 County Court Challenge
  Examine the experiences of some real soldiers in the war. Role play a County Court.

Short Bonus activity

• 4.5 Chat with the Past (External Link)
  'Chat’ with our film characters and find out what help they need after the war.