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G: All the time in the old days. Elizabeth’s father, King Henry VIII, had some of his best friends killed because they did not agree with him. ZP: Oh dear! I find English ways very difficult to understand. G: Well, don’t worry, miss. It doesn’t happen now!
Try to be friends with other countries, too. It would have been better to have trusted the Catholics more.
LISTENING TEXT
WAS KING JAMES FAIR? A Catholic supporter is interviewing King James to find out why he changed his mind about letting the Catholics
by kings or queens about five hundred
years ago.
Example 1: Richard killed his nephews. Example 2: King Henry Ⅷ killed some of his best friends.
LISTENING TEXT
King Edward √Ⅴ
King Richard Ⅲ √
1483-1483
1483-1485
King Henry Ⅶ
King Henry √Ⅷ Edward Ⅵ 1547-1553
1485-1509
1509-1547 Elizabeth √Ⅰ 1558-1603
Mary
1553-1558
√
2. Listen to the tape again and answer these questions.
She went in through a special gate
called “Traitors Gate”. That only
happened to very bad people.
ZP: I’m sorry I don’t understand. How did Elizabeth become Queen if she was a prisoner?
4. What was the name of the sister of
Queen ElizabethⅠ? How do you
know that? Queen Mary. It was Queen Mary who brought Elizabeth to the Tower as a prisoner.
2. Who had the two princes killed? It is said that Richard sent men to kill his nephews, the princes. 3. Who was the brother of King Richard Ⅲ? How do you know? King Edward Ⅳ. Because it says that Richard was King Edward Ⅴ’s uncle. King Edward Ⅴ was King Edward Ⅳ’ son.
G: These two Princes were brothers and lived six hundred years ago. They had come to London for the older brother to be crowned King after his father, King Edward IV, died. He was only thirteen years ole. His wicked uncle, Richard, was supposed to look after them both, but instead he had them killed while they were asleep.
G: Yes, but I meant it was only a story. ZP: I see. Who else came to the Tower as a prisoner? G: A future queen. In the 1550S when Queen Elizabeth I was still a princess, her sister, Queen Mary, brought her to the Tower as a prisoner because she thought Elizabeth was a traitor.
ZP: What do you mean? He killed them himself! Is that possible? G: No, he sent his men to do the killing because he wanted to be the King. It is said that on a dark night you can sometimes hear those princes crying. ZP: You can hear them crying? Really? I thought you said they were killed many years ago.
G: Easy. Her brother and sister both
died without any children so
Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth பைடு நூலகம்.
She tried not to be as unfair to others when she was Queen. ZP: Were many Kings or Queens unfair?
Listening (page52)
1. Decide which sentences are true and which are false.
1. King James was a Catholic. F 2. King James was frightened of Catholics. T 3. King James supported Protestants. T 4. He punished Guy Fawkes. T 5. Guy Fawkes talked to King James. F
3. What was the King’s Attitude to the
protestants?
4. Why did Guy Fawkes and Gatesby
want to blow up the Houses of
Parliament and kill the king ?
5. What would you have done if you
few Catholics.
Protestants. T
Ⅱ. Before you listen to the tape again,
discuss these questions. 1. What was the King’s attitude to the
Catholics?
2. Why did he change his mind?
6. The king thought the Catholics wanted to kill him. T 7. The king rewarded Guy Fawkes. F 8. The king thought there were too F 9. The King’s friends abroad were
Using Language (II)
Listening, Speaking
& Writing
Listening (page 15)
1. Look at the list of English kings and queens.
Tick the ones you hear about.
King Edward √Ⅳ 1461-1483
practise their religion as they wished.
CS: Good morning sir. Thank you for coming to talk to me about the attack that was planned for November 6th. It was so lucky you escaped. KJ: Yes. I was very upset of course. I couldn’t believe that anyone would want to kill me. What did I ever do to Guy Fawkes and his friends?
CAN A ROYAL PALACE ALSO BE A
PRISON?
Zhang Pingyu is trying to find out more about the history of the Tower of London from a guide.
G: The Tower — a home for the King but also a prison. Many important people were kept here. ZP: I beg your pardon? Can you speak more slowly please? Then I’ll be able to understand you. G: Of course. Have you heard of “The Princes in the Tower”? ZP: No, I’m afraid not.
were the King? What would you have done if you were Guy Fawkes?
Ⅲ. Listen to the tape again and fill in the chart.
King Reasons for James’ problem Problems Attitude to Changed his mind. Catholics
1. Which king on the list was one of the princes in the Tower? How do you know? King Edward V. Because he had come to London to be crowned king. He had come with his younger brother, Richard, and they stayed in the tower.
5. Which queen had no children? How
do you know?
Queen Mary had no children so her
sister became Queen after her death.
6. Give two examples of unfair behavior
Your comment Should have been more patient
Foreign All Britain's countries friends were Protestant countries
Dealing Very unkind. No with evidence they Catholics wanted to hurt the king before this.