The Highwayman

Highwaymen

English: 7-1-21

Let's look at this chap.

How is the man dressed?

What does this tell us about the time period, place, fashions and how wealthy this person is?

Open Ended

How is the man dressed?

What does this tell us about the time period, place, fashions and how wealthy this person is?

The chap from the cover

This is the specific drawing from the cover we looked at yesterday. What part do you think this character will have in the story?

What kind of story do you think this will be about?

Open Ended

This is the specific drawing from the cover we looked at yesterday. What part do you think this character will have in the story?

What kind of story do you think this will be about?

The Highwayman

This character is called The Highwayman and he is based on real-life historical figures.

Between approximately 1600 and 1800 AD, people used to travel by horse or carriage (cars weren't invented until 1855). 

Great North Road

When people wanted to travel north or south, they would use the Great North Road.

All along the Great North Road, were places called Inns.

The Great North Road was ?really important to King James I (1603 - 1625 CE) because he was the first monarch to rule England and Scotland!

King James IV

King James IV of Scotland and I of England had to split his time between Edinburgh Castle and London.

When King James had to move from place to place, his friends and family would follow him on the North Road, carrying all their riches and jewels...

Open Ended

With everything we have found out, what do you think a highwayman might have been or done?

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