Essay Planning: Challenges to Elizabeth – Plots

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on the challenges Elizabeth faced, focusing on plots against her reign. It provides scaffolded questions to help structure their response effectively.

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Essay Planning: Challenges to Elizabeth – Plots

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Essay Planning: Challenges to Elizabeth – Plots

Essay Question:

Explain the main challenges to Elizabeth's reign caused by plots against her.

Introduction Thesis: Outline your understanding of how plots threatened Elizabeth and her authority.

Question 1: Point 1 with evidence

Outline one significant plot against Elizabeth and explain its impact.

1.
Identify a major plot against Elizabeth and explain its significance. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare two plots against Elizabeth and their impacts. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Explain how the threat of plots influenced Elizabeth's policies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Outline the main challenges Elizabeth faced from plots during her reign. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse why plots against Elizabeth were particularly dangerous for her reign. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the threat level of plots to Elizabeth with other challenges during her reign. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Outline the significance of the plots in shaping Elizabeth’s policies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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