Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 4; How did Edward stabilise foreign policy? Learning Objectives To understand the significance of the Treaty of Picquigny with France, 1475 To explain Gloucester’s role in keeping the Scots in check To evaluate the impact of Edward’s sudden and unexpected death in 1483

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 3; How did Edward improve royal finances? Learning Objectives To assess how successful Edward IV was at improving the royal finances in his second reign To describe how Edward IV created splendour at court in his second reign

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 2; How did Edward establish control? Learning Objectives To describe and explain key events of Edward’s second reign To examine the re-establishment of royal control in the provinces To examine the roles of Gloucester and Clarence

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 1; How did Edward reclaim the throne? Learning Objectives To understand the role of Charles the Bold of Burgundy in assisting Edward’s invasion. To explain Edward’s invasion of 1471 and Warwick’s defeat and death at Barnet To evaluate the impact of the death of Henry VI and his son

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict? Lesson 4; How and why was Henry VI restored to the throne? Learning Objectives To explain why Edward IV lost the throne in 1470 To complete a fact test on Edward IV’s First Reign To practice essay planning

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict? Lesson 3; What was the role of Warwick in the development of monarchical instability? Learning Objective To examine the causes and consequences of Warwick’s rebellion To explain the treachery of Clarence

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict? Lesson 2; How successful was Edward’s kingship? Learning Objective To evaluate the success of Edward’s kingship

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict? Lesson 1; How did Edward deal with the challenges he faced? Learning Objectives To understand the challenges of Edward’s new kingship To explain how Edward dealt with; The Lancastrian problem Good government Foreign policy

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 3; Why did the Yorkists succeed? Learning Objectives To explain the reasons for Yorkist success To analyse and evaluate the importance of factors in Yorkist success Military skills of their leaders (e.g. March) Margaret of Anjou’s mistakes (e.g. preferring the Midlands and North to London)

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 2; How successful was the Yorkist military campaign? Learning Objectives To describe and explain the military successes of the Earl of March To examine the significance of Mortimer’s Cross and Towton, 1461. To evaluate the extent of Yorkist success in the overthrow of Henry VI and the accession of Edward IV

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 2; Why did the Yorkists have so much success between 1455-1461? Lesson 1; Why did the Duke of York’s fortunes change so rapidly? Learning Objectives To describe and explain key events for the Duke of York Battle of St. Albans, 1455. York’s second protectorate. The defeat of York in 1459. His flight to Ireland, and return in 1460. The Lancastrian defeat at Northampton. The capture of Henry VI. The death of York at Wakefield, December 1460.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455? Lesson 3; What role did money and power play in the outbreak of the conflict? Learning Objectives To understand the growing financial weakness of the Crown. To explain the collapse of Lancastrian power in France by 1453 and its impact on the nobility. To analyse the road to conflict 1399-1455 in preparation for an essay

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455? Lesson 2; What role did the nobility play in the outbreak of the conflict? Learning Objectives To understand the growth of noble power and local rivalries To explain the ambitions of the Duke of York, To assess the DOY’s protectorate and his role in the outbreak of conflict in 1455.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455? Lesson 1; What role did Henry and Margaret of Anjou play in the outbreak of the conflict? Learning Objectives To understand the personal and political weakness of Henry VI, including his growing instability and insanity, 1453-54. To explain the ambitions of Margaret of Anjou, her role in government and the effects of the birth of her son on the Duke of York.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509

Learning Objectives To introduce students to the family tree of the Lancastrians and Yorkists To explain the competing claims to the English throne To analyse the key events between 1450 and 1455 Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 *requires use of The Wars of the Roses (Enquiring History Series) by Ian Dawson*

Learning Objectives To identify the reasons for Cade’s rebellion in 1450 To assess Henry VI’s abilities as King To evaluate the extent to which Henry was to blame for the rebellion in 1450 Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Learning Objectives To identify the pattern of events in the War of the Roses To explain how to be an effective King To assess the legacy of Henry V

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509

Lesson examining UN action and effectiveness through examining case studies of genocide. Only 4 case studies provided - Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur and Syria - template for making more case study cards is included at end of ppt.