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

2. 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.

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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 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

7. 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?

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

9. 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

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