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Kings & Queens

Your child can say what a king or queen did long ago: they ruled the land, made laws, and took taxes. The crown and throne showed their power.

In curriculum terms

What medieval kings and queens did: ruling the land, making laws, collecting taxes; the crown and throne as symbols of power; the Tower of London

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Could your child explain what a king or queen actually did in medieval times, beyond just wearing a crown?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
What Is a Castle?ages 5–7Castles as royal residences provide context for understanding kings and queens
Knights & Armourages 5–7Knights served kings — understanding knights helps grasp royal power
Kings & Queensthis skill · ages 5–7
Unlocks
Medieval Pyramid of Powerages 7–9Must understand kings and power before grasping the feudal hierarchy
Magna Carta and Limiting Royal Powerages 9–11Must understand royal power before studying its limitation through Magna Carta
Robin Hood & King Arthurages 5–7Knowing about kings enriches Robin Hood and King Arthur stories
Battle of Hastings and 1066ages 7–9Understanding kingship helps grasp the succession crisis of 1066

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Curriculum alignment

Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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