Year 9 · History · beta

Widening the franchise: who gained the right to vote?

In this unit, pupils learn about England and the Angevin Empire under Henry II's rule. They then use their knowledge of Henry's rule to evaluate the degree to which he was a successful king.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that Britain was a partial democracy in the early 19th century.
  • Pupils know that the Great Reform Act of 1832 had only narrowly widened the franchise.
  • Pupils know that the question of who should have the right to vote was a major debate in the nineteenth century.

Source curriculum references

  • Identify significant events, make connections, draw contrasts, and analyse trends within periods and over long arcs of time
  • Use historical terms and concepts in increasingly sophisticated ways
  • Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change
  • Understand historical concepts such as similarity, difference
  • Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901

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