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Download or read book Henry VIII Authority Nation and Religion 1509 1540 written by Alastair Armstrong and published by Pearson Education Ltd. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring an active approach that brings History alive in the classroom, this book provides exam tips, activities and sources which give students the confidence to tackle the questions that come up in the AS or A2 exams.

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Download or read book The Tudors England 1485 1603 written by Michael Tillbrook and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note this title is suitable for any student studying:Exam Board: AQA Level: A Level Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017Retaining all the well-loved features from the previous editions, The Tudors has been approved by AQA and matched to the 2015 specifications. With a strong focus on skills building and exam practice, this book covers in breadth issues of change, continuity, and cause and consequence in this period of English history through key questions such as how effectively did the Tudors develop the powers of the monarchy, and how did English society and economy change. Its aim is to enable students to understand and make connections between the six key themes covered in the specification.Students can further develop vital skills such as historical interpretations and source analyses via specially selected sources and extracts. Practice questions and study tips provide additional support to help familiarize students with the new exam style questions, and help them achieve their best in the exam.

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Download or read book Crown and Parliaments 1558 1689 written by Graham E. Seel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-09 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine relations between Crown and Parliment during the Stuart period. Topics include the nature and functions of parliments in the seventeenth century, changes in the balance of power as Parliment appeared first to take the intiative then lose it to resurgent monarchy, and the evolution of Parliment into a permanent institution. Includes a number of case studies to illustrate the issues studied.

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