
She-Wolves: English Medieval female rulers
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Alex Fairlamb
Based on the book 'She-Wolves’ by Helen Castor.
This unit prepares pupils to write a short summary on How the ‘She-Wolves’ of the 1100-1500s challenged the limitations placed on their power?
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She-Wolves
The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
Helen Castor
In medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands?
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KS3 - History - She Wolves: English Medieval female rulers
Alex Fairlamb
In this recording introducing the History unit ‘She-Wolves: English Medieval female rulers’ Alex walks through the resources and the research for this curriculum project.











