Course Description:
This A-Level History Revision course is specially designed for students taking AQA (depth) paper 7041/2B and is structured to dovetail with the key concepts and themes drawn from the AQA 7042/2B syllabus. It centres on the instability of the English monarchy between 1450 and 1499 and examines how England was subjected to a range of socio-economic and political pressures. It provides a critical overview of these issues, by drawing upon concepts such as authority, faction, legitimacy and hierarchy.
Key Themes and Topics:
- Historical Context: Understanding the political, social, and economic conditions of late-medieval England that contributed to the outbreak of the Wars.
- Identifying the sources of power within the state: by examining the challenges to the monarchy and the causes of political breakdown.
- The Contending Houses: Exploring the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster, their claims to the throne, the factors that fuelled their conflict and the impact of political instability on domestic and foreign policy.
- Key Battles and Events: Analysing significant battles, such as Towton and Bosworth Field, and their impact on the course of the war.
- The Role of Individuals: Examining the lives and actions of key figures, including Edward IV, Richard III, Henry VI, and Margaret of Anjou, and their influence on the conflict.
- Social and Economic Consequences: Assessing the impact of the Wars on English society, including the effects on the nobility, the common people, and the economy.
- The Legacy of the Wars: Considering the long-term consequences of the Wars of the Roses, including their influence on the Tudor dynasty and the development of the English monarchy.
- Developing exam skills and techniques for answering sources and essay questions in the A-level History exam.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this revision course, students will be able to:
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A01: To demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance.
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A02: To analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context.
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A03: To analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted.
- Understand the social, economic, and political consequences of these Civil Wars.
- Evaluate the long-term impact of the Wars of the Roses on English history and culture.
Course Description:
This A-Level History Revision course is specially designed for students taking AQA (depth) paper 7041/2B and is structured to dovetail with the key concepts and themes drawn from the AQA 7042/2B syllabus. It centres on the instability of the English monarchy between 1450 and 1499 and examines how England was subjected to a range of socio-economic and political pressures. It provides a critical overview of these issues, by drawing upon concepts such as authority, faction, legitimacy and hierarchy.
Key Themes and Topics:
- Historical Context: Understanding the political, social, and economic conditions of late-medieval England that contributed to the outbreak of the Wars.
- Identifying the sources of power within the state: by examining the challenges to the monarchy and the causes of political breakdown.
- The Contending Houses: Exploring the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster, their claims to the throne, the factors that fuelled their conflict and the impact of political instability on domestic and foreign policy.
- Key Battles and Events: Analysing significant battles, such as Towton and Bosworth Field, and their impact on the course of the war.
- The Role of Individuals: Examining the lives and actions of key figures, including Edward IV, Richard III, Henry VI, and Margaret of Anjou, and their influence on the conflict.
- Social and Economic Consequences: Assessing the impact of the Wars on English society, including the effects on the nobility, the common people, and the economy.
- The Legacy of the Wars: Considering the long-term consequences of the Wars of the Roses, including their influence on the Tudor dynasty and the development of the English monarchy.
- Developing exam skills and techniques for answering sources and essay questions in the A-level History exam.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this revision course, students will be able to:
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A01: To demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance.
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A02: To analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context.
- Evidence A-Level History Learning Objective A03: To analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted.
- Understand the social, economic, and political consequences of these Civil Wars.
- Evaluate the long-term impact of the Wars of the Roses on English history and culture.
