1.  starter activity If you were Queen Elizabeth, which of these two portraits would you want people to see? Why?  How do they compare with other portraits you have seen of Tudor monarchs?

2. How did Elizabeth use propaganda?  LOs: TBAT explain the secret language of Elizabethan portraits To judge which portrait reveals most about EI  Key words: propaganda

3. Read the article about how Elizabeth communicated with her people. Under the heading, ‘Elizabethan communication’ note down the different methods used?  Read Source A. How do you think its author felt about Elizabeth’s visit?

4. How did Elizabeth communicate with her people? Church – sermons every Sunday Church – sermons every Sunday Royal progresses Royal progresses Ceremonies – Accession Day Ceremonies – Accession Day Holding tilts– banquets, jousts Holding tilts– banquets, jousts Portraits Portraits What problems might Elizabeth encounter with some of the ways of communicating listed above?

5. Elizabeth often used symbols in her portraits. Study the symbols sheet for 1 minute and then your teacher will test you!  Can you make up your own symbols?

6. What do all the symbols mean? SymbolMeaning Clothing & jewels Power & purity Tudor rose Right to the throne Ermine Virtue & purity Phoenix Rise of Protestant Church from the flames of the Catholic one PelicanSacrifice RainbowPeace Eyes & ears All seeing and hearing

7. Study these portraits of Elizabeth. What qualities did she want to convey in them? Under the heading ‘Qualities in portraits’ make a list.  Can you sequence them chronologically?

8. Qualities in portraits Right to the throne Right to the throne Purity – the ‘Virgin Queen’ Purity – the ‘Virgin Queen’ Strength and power Strength and power Wealth Wealth Ageless beauty Ageless beauty Divine qualities – Astraea, goddess of abundance and eternal springtime Divine qualities – Astraea, goddess of abundance and eternal springtime  Which of these qualities are shown in this portrait?

9. Can you put the portraits in order? 1 c. 1546, Elizabeth still a princess 2 Coronation Portrait, 1559 3 Elizabeth as a 25 year old queen, 1560 4 Armada Portrait, 1588

10.  Your task / Success criteria In small groups you will be given a portrait to study. Annotate the portrait and prepare to give a 1 minute gallery talk. Include the following: In small groups you will be given a portrait to study. Annotate the portrait and prepare to give a 1 minute gallery talk. Include the following: Describe the portrait, e.g. any details of clothing or accessories, the setting Explain the symbolism Persuade us why your portrait should be kept for the nation  Link it to any knowledge you have about Elizabeth or Tudor times  Link it to any knowledge you have about Elizabeth or Tudor times

12. Visit the National Portrait Gallery. Watch this film clip and note down why portraits were so important to the Tudors. Choose a Tudor portrait and write a gallery guide.  Record your guide

13. How did Elizabeth use propaganda? LOs: To find out about the secret language of Elizabethan portraits To judge which portrait reveals most about EI  Key words: propaganda