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British History Essays

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‘The 1850 Compromise was badly flawed.’ Assess the validity of this view with reference to the years 1848 to 1854.

AQA

Tue Dec 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day

0 7 Explain the reasons for the development of public protest in Britain between c1170 and c1900. [8 marks] The indicative content is designed to exemplify the qualities expected at each level and is not a full exemplar answer. All historically relevant and valid answers should be credited.

AQA

2021

GCSE

From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783-1853

‘The strength of its navy was Britain’s most important contribution to the defeat of Napoleon.’ How far do you agree?

OCR

2021

A Level

Norman Conquest

How far do you agree with the view that the Norman Conquest had a catastrophic impact on English society to 1087?

OCR

2021

GCSE

The making of Georgian Britain 1678-c.1760

How effective was Walpole as principal minister during the period from 1721 to 1742?

OCR

2021

A Level

Liberals, Conservatives and the rise of Labour 1846-1918

Assess the reasons for Gladstone’s popularity amongst the working class.

OCR

2021

A Level

Britain

How effective were Edgar's reforms?

OCR

2021

A Level

Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day

0 5 Explain the reasons for the changes to the relationship between Parliament and the monarchy in Britain between c1170 and c1900. [8 marks] The indicative content is designed to exemplify the qualities expected at each level and is not a full exemplar answer. All historically relevant and valid answers should be credited.

AQA

2021

GCSE

The Tudors: England, 1485-1603

How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the years 1509 to 1529?

AQA

Fri Nov 05 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

Norman England, c1066–c1100

0 6 Explain the importance of the Domesday Book.

AQA

2021

GCSE

British History

Describe one way that the government of the UK helped immigrants in the 1950s.

OCR

2021

GCSE

The Age of the Crusades, c1071-1204

How important was the rise of ideas of jihad to the Islamic response to the Crusader States in the years 1100 to 1144?

AQA

Tue Nov 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Greenwich Mean Time)

A Level

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