1. Enquiry: Why was Matthew Hopkins able to become so successful?

2. How did the monarchy make it worse?
Give examples of royal responses
Compare the responses of different monarchs
Select the toughest and most lenient monarchs

3. Give me 5….

4. Henry scores a… on the harshometer because…
Top Harshness
Doesn’t Care
Henry scores a… on the harshometer because…
Elizabeth scores a… on the harshometer because…
James scores a… on the harshometer because…

5. Who was the harshest monarch?
Top tips!
2 monarchs= 1 paragraph per monarch
Point, Evidence (examples of what they did)
Explain- use the wording from the point!!!
Mark Scheme
Level 6- Level 5 + evaluation that compares the monarchs and explains why one is harsher than the other
Level 5- Describes what the monarchs did and explains why this makes them harsh/lenient
Level 4- Describes what the monarchs did
Level 3- Describes the topic. Little focus or detail.

6. The Cleverness of Hopkins and other witch finders
Society
Rulers
Church
The Cleverness of Hopkins and other witch finders
Students try to think of reasons why Hopkins was successful that fall into the above four categories. This should be a recurring plenary. The notes made here will help them to answer their assessment.