A focused GCSE History revision and activity pack for students studying AQA GCSE History (8145), Option BC: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603.
This resource explores the religious challenges faced by Elizabeth I and the threat posed by Mary, Queen of Scots. It combines clear historical explanations with structured activities, retrieval practice and original exam-style questions.
Topics covered
Elizabeth I’s religious situation and the Religious Settlement
The Northern Rebellion (1569) and papal excommunication (1570)
Catholic missionaries, including the seminary at Douai and Jesuit activity
The Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington plots
Mary, Queen of Scots: her challenge, the plots against Elizabeth, her execution in 1587 and its consequences
Government responses, including legislation and the challenges posed by Puritanism
What’s included
Clear, accessible knowledge notes
Chronology and key-term support
Structured written activities
Retrieval-practice questions
Original AQA-style interpretation, explanation and narrative-account practice
Suggested answers and self-assessment guidance
File formats: Printable PDF and editable Microsoft Word document.
Suitable for: GCSE History students aged 14–16, as well as teachers looking for focused revision and classroom activities.
Please note: This is a focused resource on Elizabethan religious challenges and Mary, Queen of Scots. It is not a complete Elizabethan England course and does not cover the separate annual historic-environment study. Exam-style questions are original practice materials, not official AQA examination papers or mark schemes.
The Scholar’s Study is an independent educational publisher and is not affiliated with or endorsed by AQA.
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