Elizabeth's childhood education and interests | History

Starter quiz

What do we call someone who will be the next king or queen?
- King or queen
- Heir to the throne ✓
- Archbishop of Canterbury
Where did Elizabeth live when she became heir to the throne?
- Buckingham Palace ✓
- Windsor Castle
- 17 Bruton Street
Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury?
- The head of the country
- The head of the schools
- The head of the Church of England ✓
How old was Elizabeth when her uncle abdicated the throne?
- 10 ✓
- 100
- 50
Which of these things happened before Elizabeth became heir to the throne?
- Elizabeth's uncle abdicated the throne. ✓
- Elizabeth lived a quiet life in a country house in Great Windsor Park. ✓
- Elizabeth became queen.
What is a royal tour?
- When the royal family go on a quiet holiday.
- When the royal family stay at home.
- When the royal family go to meet people in other cities and countries. ✓

Elizabeth was educated at home by...
- teachers.
- governesses. ✓
- archbishops.
Match the word to the meaning.
- educate
  
  ⇔
  
  to be taught something ✓
- wealthy
  
  ⇔
  
  to have a lot of money ✓
Which of these did Elizabeth learn before she knew she would be queen someday?
- riding a horse ✓
- the history of kings and queens
- swimming ✓
- law
Elizabeth learnt these things after she became heir to the throne. Match the word to the meaning.
- religion
  
  ⇔
  
  belief in a god and praying ✓
- law
  
  ⇔
  
  a rule that exists in a country ✓
Who taught Elizabeth about religion?
- the King of England
- the Archbishop of Canterbury ✓
- the governesses
What language did Elizabeth learn from her governesses?
- Spanish
- French ✓
- Italian

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Like many girls from wealthy families at this time, Elizabeth was educated at home.
She learnt French from her governesses, which she would later use when visiting Canada.
She also learnt to ride horses, and joined the Girl Guides and Sea Rangers.
When she became first in line to the throne, her education changed to prepare her to be queen.
Elizabeth had to study law and the history of kings and queens; the Archbishop of Canterbury taught her about religion.

There was no change in Elizabeth's education after she became an heir and she continued as she was.

Reinforce the events before and after this significant turning point in Elizabeth's life.

Wealthy - wealthy means to have a lot of money
Educate - educate is when you are taught something
Law - laws are rules that exist in a country; if you do not follow them, you can get in trouble
Religion - religion is a belief in a god and praying