Victoria's 'melancholy' childhood | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Elizabeth II was __________ of England.
- Queen ✓
- King
- Duke
- Princess
Which of these would a queen usually wear?
- A helmet
- A cycling helmet
- A hat
- A crown ✓
Which of these statements is correct?
- England, Wales and Scotland have always had the same king or queen ruling them.
- Today, England, Wales and Scotland have the same king or queen ruling them. ✓
- Today, England, Wales and Scotland have different kings or queens ruling them.
What can we learn from looking at this photograph?
- How people dressed in the past. ✓
- The language people spoke in the past.
- The thoughts people had in the past.
- The way people travelled in the past. ✓
Starting with the earliest, place these events of Elizabeth II's life in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Elizabeth was born in London.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Elizabeth's uncle abdicated and her father became king.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  The Second World War broke out.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Elizabeth's father died and she became Queen of England.
Today, what do many people expect their rulers to do?
- Make speeches ✓
- Rule fairly ✓
- Spend lots of money
- Ignore what their country needs

Exit quiz

Victoria's mother was a princess from...
- England
- Scotland
- Germany ✓
Victoria was born in the...
- 18th century
- 19th century ✓
- 20th century
- 21st century
Which of these images shows Queen Victoria?
To understand how Victoria felt, we can read her diaries and...
- 'letters' ✓
Victoria described her childhood as...
- happy
- joyful
- melancholy ✓
- awful
Which of these events made Victoria's early life 'melancholy'?
- Her father died when she was just one year old. ✓
- She grew up without any friends except her toys. ✓
- She had a spaniel called Dash for company.

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Almost 200 years ago, a woman called Victoria became the Queen of the United Kingdom.
She would go on to rule for longer than any other monarch before her and be remembered as very important.
However, when she was very little her life was very sad, later Victoria would describe it as 'melancholy'.
She was very lonely; her father died when she was just one year old and her mother was very protective of her.
Victoria did not meet many other children, spending her days learning or playing with her dolls and her dog, Dash.

Common misconception

That nothing is known about Victoria (or indeed other monarchs) before becoming Queen.

There is a lot of historical evidence about Victoria's childhood including written accounts and artefacts that tell us a great deal about what her early life was like.

Keywords

Monarch - the king or queen of a country is its monarch
Melancholy - a feeling of sadness is described as melancholy