Fully resourced lesson where pupils are to investigate key features of parliament under the reign of Charles II, e.g. the creation of new parties that have opposing views. These include the Whigs and the Tories. Pupils will also look at the relationship between parliament and the monarchy throughout the reign of Charles, and the changing nature of this. E.g. At the start of Charles II reign parliament was very supportive of the monarch. However, by the end of Charles II reign the relationship between the

This lesson looks at King John’s siege of Rochester Castle and how he used 40 pigs to bring it down. This lesson will cover: The context of the siege of Rochester Discussion on how to attack a castle Video clip looking at how to attack a castle There will also be a chance for pupils to place events in chronological order There is also a chance for pupils to write a narrative on the siege. All sentence starters and resources are attached