OCR A Level History: Britain 1603-1760
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English
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9781471836633
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Contents
Introduction
British Period Study: The Early Stuarts, 1603–46
Gateway to the Stuarts, 1603
Chapter 1 James I and parliament
What did James mean by Divine Right?
Why did James have such problems over finance?
How did James try to solve his financial problems?
Why did James and parliament disagree?
What were the aims and actions of James’ foreign policy?
Why was parliament critical of James’ policy?
Historical debate: James I: A political success?
Study Skills: Understanding the wording of the question and planning an answer
Chapter 2 James I and religion
What was the religious situation in 1603?
How much was achieved by the Hampton Court Conference?
Why did Arminianism develop?
Why was there growing opposition from Puritans?
What was James’ attitude to Roman Catholics?
Why did the Gunpowder Plot fail?
What was the impact of the plot?
Historical debate: How successful was James at dealing with Catholics?
Study Skills: Writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
Chapter 3 Charles I, 1625–40 51
What problems did Charles I face in 1625?
Why were Charles’ relations with his parliaments so difficult up to 1629?
To what extent did Charles’ financial and religious policies lead to his Personal Rule becoming unpopular?
How did the policy of ‘Thorough’ impact on England and Ireland?
What was the impact of events in Scotland?
Why did the Personal Rule break down?
Historical debate: How successful was the Personal Rule?
Study Skills: Avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically and the crucial opening sentence of each paragraph
Chapter 4 Charles I and the victory of parliament, 1640–46
What were the aims of Charles and of the opposition in 1640?
How extensive were the reforms of the Long Parliament, 1640–41?
What was the contribution of the crises of 1641–42 in causing the First Civil War to break out?
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the royalists and parliamentarians in 1642?
Why did the parliamentarians win the First Civil War?
What was the impact of neutralism?
Historical debate: How important was religion in deciding allegiances?
Study Skills: Writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Enquiry Topic: The Execution of Charles I and the Interregnum, 1646–60
Chapter 5 The failure to achieve a settlement, 1646–49
Why was it so difficult to achieve a political settlement in the period 1646–47?
What were the main causes of the emergence of radicalism and how serious was its threat?
Why did a Second Civil War break out?
Why was Charles I executed?
Study Skills: Understanding sources and how they relate to an issue
Chapter 6 Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649–58
What problems did the Rump face in 1649?
Why were Cromwell’s campaigns in Ireland so controversial?
Why was the Rump dissolved in 1653?
Why was Barebone’s Parliament short-lived?
How successful was Cromwell as Lord Protector?
Study Skills: Evaluating a series of sources
Chapter 7 The Restoration of Charles II 151
Why was Richard Cromwell unable to command support?
How important were the army and General Monck in bringing about the Restoration of Charles II?
How important were Charles’ actions and the Declaration of Breda in bringing about his Restoration?
What role did the Convention Parliament play in the Restoration?
How popular was the Restoration of Charles II?
Study Skills: Using a set of sources with confidence
Revise, Review, Reflect
Enquiry Topic: The Glorious Revolution, 1678–89
Gateway to England, 1678
Chapter 8 The last years of Charles II, 1678–85
What was the situation in England in 1678?
Why did the question of Exclusion develop?
Why was Exclusion defeated?
How powerful was Charles in the years 1681–85?
How serious a threat was the Rye House Plot?
How strong were the Tories in the period from 1681 to 1685?
Study Skills: Understanding sources and how they relate to an issue
Chapter 9 James II, 1685–88
What were James’ aims when he ascended the throne?
How successfully did James establish himself as king in 1685?
How serious a threat were the Argyll and Monmouth rebellions?
Was James able to win the support of the non-conformists?
How successful was James’ policy towards Catholics?
Why was the trial of the Seven Bishops important?
Study Skills: Evaluating a series of sources
Chapter 10 The Glorious Revolution of 1688–89
Why had a crisis developed in England by the summer of 1688?
How important was the invitation to William in his decision to invade?
To what extent did James’ actions in the late summer of 1688 aid William?
Why was William’s invasion successful?
Why did James’ departure create problems in the search for a constitutional settlement?
Why were William and Mary offered the Crown?
Study Skills: Using a set of sources with confidence
British Period Study: The Making of Georgian Britain, 1689–c.1760
Chapter 11 The Revolutionary Settlement and politics, 1689–1714
How significant were the changes made in England by the Revolutionary Settlement of 1689–90?
How successfully did William III overcome the problems he faced in establishing his regime in Scotland?
Why was William III able to defeat the Jacobites in Ireland by 1691?
Why was the Settlement successfully consolidated in England in the period 1690–1701?
Why was party strife so bitter in the reign of Queen Anne?
How effectively did the Marlborough–Godolphin ministry deal with the challenges it faced?
What were the achievements of the Harley ministry?
Why did the union with Scotland occur in 1707?
Historical debate: How revolutionary was the Glorious Revolution?
Study Skills: Understanding the wording of the question and planning an answer
Chapter 12 Aspects of politics, 1714–80
Why did the 1715 Jacobite rising fail?
Why did Robert Walpole become the King’s principal minister in 1721?
How successful was Walpole in achieving his aims between 1721 and 1742?
How was Walpole able to maintain himself in power for so long?
How serious a threat did the Jacobites pose in 1745, and why did they fail?
How significant was the growth of radicalism between 1760 and 1785?
Historical debate: What was the nature of Walpole’s rule?
Study Skills: Writing an introduction and avoiding irrelevance
Chapter 13 Social and economic developments, c.1700–80
Why did an evangelical revival occur in the eighteenth century?
How is the emergence, growth and appeal of Methodism best understood?
How significant was Britain’s financial revolution?
Why did British trade expand during the eighteenth century?
Why did cities and towns grow in size in the eighteenth century, and what problems did this bring?
How serious was the problem of urban crime in the eighteenth century?
Why were riots a regular feature of urban life?
Historical debate: Why did Methodism spread in Britain?
Study Skills: Avoiding descriptive answers, writing analytically and the crucial opening sentence of each paragraph
Chapter 14 Foreign policy, 1689–1763
To what extent did William III achieve his aims in the Nine Years War, 1689–97?
Can Britain’s participation in the War of Spanish Succession be considered successful?
To what extent did the interests of Hanover shape British foreign policy under George I?
How successful was Walpole’s handling of foreign policy?
How significant was Hanover in British foreign policy under George II?
To what extent were British successes in the Seven Years War due to the leadership of William Pitt the Elder?
Historical debate: What was Pitt’s contribution to Britain’s victories in the Seven Years War?
Study Skills: Writing a conclusion and overall essay writing
Revise, Review, Reflect
Glossary
Index
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