History Extension - Elizabeth I & the Elizabethan Age Case Study Notes

Case Study – Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Age • What are the historical debates in the case study? o historical interpretations and perspectives (including recent historiography) of the areas of debate o popular interpretations and perspectives of the areas of debate o changing approaches to the construction of history o the shaping of interpretations: the role of context, methodology, purpose, sources and form of communication • Students examine the historians and approaches to history (including recent historiography) that have contributed to the historical debate in the areas of: o constructions of Elizabeth’s identities and gender o political and administrative leadership o religious beliefs and policies