Kings, Queens and Castles

October 29, 2025

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – Unit overview

This editable unit overview offers a medium-term plan for Year 1's ‘Kings, Queens and Castles’ topic. The file includes the […]
November 30, 2024

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – Knowledge organiser

This editable knowledge organiser accompanies our Year 1 ‘Kings, Queens and Castles’ unit lessons. The file includes the following resources: […]
March 27, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – Cumulative quiz

Teachers can use this cumulative quiz and the questions to assess children throughout the Year 1 'Kings, Queens and Castles' […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – How can we find out about the past? Lesson 1

This editable lesson pack focuses on we can find out about the past. The file includes the following resources: - […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, Queens and Castles – Why did monarchs build castles? Lesson 2

In this lesson, the children will consider why castles were built originally. They will discuss how castles protected kings and […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – Who were the kings and queens of the past? Lesson 3

This editable lesson pack focuses on who were the kings and queens of the past with an emphasis on Queen […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, Queens and Castles – Who was Queen Victoria, and where did she live? Lesson 4

Lesson 4: In this lesson, the children will find out about Queen Victoria, her life and the castles and palaces […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, Queens and Castles – Who was the first Queen Elizabeth? Lesson 5

In this lesson, the children will learn about Queen Elizabeth I. They will make simple comparisons between her and Queen […]
January 1, 2023

KS1 History – Kings, Queens and Castles – Why do we remember King William I? Lesson 6

In this lesson, the children will find out about the first king of England, William I (also known as William […]
December 13, 2022

KS1 History – Kings, Queens and Castles – Where did Kings and Queens live through time? – Lesson 7

In this lesson, the children will use all of the knowledge they have gained over the last six lessons and […]
November 30, 2022

KS1 History – Kings, queens and castles – End of topic assessment

This assessment pack accompanies our Year 1 'Kings, Queens and Castles' unit lessons.   The file includes the following resources: […]
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