QUESTIONING Own AO1 objective. Does the traditional historiography of Mary’s foreign policy stand up to closer inspection? QUESTIONING Own AO1 objective.

Traditional historiography of foreign policy The image of Mary in foreign affairs is as an easily manipulated and incompetent lightweight who danced to the Spanish tune. She therefore had the loss of Calais engraved on her heart when she died. Images based on traditional historiography.

Main 1 What specific questions do you want answers to, to ascertain the validity of this interpretation. Write on post-its.

Main 1 (25) Using the first 2 sheets of the booklet, comment on Mary’s decision making before 1557. Ultimately, was she right to go to war? Check learning through scales (Pointing and numbers) the debate and via a paragraph. Peer assess to check whether students have met own Los.

HOME LEARNING Read from R.Tittler ‘Mary I’ and answer Qs 1-6. Read and annotate ‘Summary’ and ‘Ireland’. Read also pages 149-150 MT.

STARTER Reluctance to go to war Pope to make sep. peace with Spain Comment as much as you can on Mary’s Foreign Policy Post it relay with marks out of 10. 3 teams. Declaration of war English Channel Use the following key phrases: French Atlantic coast St. Quentin Garrisoning of Scottish border Winter and Philip II 27,000 v 2,000 Loss of Calais STARTER

Main 2 (15) Read the 2nd textbook sheets on Mary’s foreign policy. Consider the underlinings and categorize according to ‘success’, ‘failure’ and ‘excuses’. Does this interpretation change your view, after the starter?

Plenary Review Summary as a whole class. See question reveal. Review traditional historiography. Change it. Change playdoh?

QUESTION REVEAL ON THE SUMMARY OF MARY’S FOREIGN POLICY Will you get an easy or a hard one?10 seconds to answer: 1 WHAT DOES ‘DANSE MACABRE’ MEAN? 2 SUCCESSES FOR ENGLAND? FIGS ON ENGLISH NAVAL RE-BUILD? WHO SHOULD TAKE THE CREDIT FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE ENGLISH NAVY? ELIZABETHAN PROPAGANDA BLANK! LUCKY! POOR TIMING OF LOSS OF CALAIS? WHAT HAS THE LOSS OF CALAIS GOT TO DO WITH M’S HEART? MONTH AND YEAR OF LOSS OF CALAIS? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

HOME LEARNING Read about Mary’s non-persecution religious policy from p.304/5 SHP (booklet) and your text books.