*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To analyse the short term and long term impact of the Magna Carta To evaluate how significant the Magna Carta was

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To explain why the charter as a set of ideas survived in the years immediately following its creation To explain how Magna Carta was put to different uses by different people To judge whether Magna Carta reinvented more by monarchs or by the barons

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To describe the reasons why the barons were dissatisfied with King John’s rule To explain how the barons resolved this problem

Series of lessons focused on building student understanding of the content, skills, and knowledge required for success at GCSE History. Includes independent project to develop contextual understanding of medieval monarchs and kingship. *NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People (Thematic Study)*

Learning Objectives To describe English foreign policy up to the 15th century To investigate the key areas of Henry’s foreign policy; Relations with France and Brittany Anglo-Spanish relations Burgundy Scotland

Learning Objectives To evaluate the extent of success of Henry’s reign To compare and contrast Henry VII with Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III

Learning Objectives To investigate the key areas of Henry’s kingship; Foreign policy Law and Order Relations with the nobility Finance Yorkist opposition

Learning Objectives To describe the effects of the Cornish rebellion (1497) To explain the impact of later Yorkist threats, including Suffolk’s challenge. To evaluate the extent of these challenges to Henry’s power

Learning Objectives To explain the role of Perkin Warbeck To analyse the nature of the threat (domestic and foreign support, including France, Burgundy, the Empire and Scotland: the failure of the rebellion, 1495-7: the execution of Warbeck and Warwick, 1499.) To evaluate the significance of the Warbeck affair.

Learning Objectives To describe the minor risings of Lovell and the Stafford brothers, 1486. To explain the role of Lambert Simnel and analyse the nature of the threat to Henry VII To evaluate the significance of the Simnel affair.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 6; How did Henry VII secure the throne? Lesson 3; How did Henry VII consolidate his control? Learning Objectives To assess what Henry VII’s priorities would be at the beginning of his reign To explore Henry’s reign through a survival game To explain the nature of English government in 1485, including monarchy, parliament and Church. To understand the role of Parliament, the Papacy, and the marriage to Elizabeth of York in securing the throne

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 6; How did Henry VII secure the throne? Lesson 2; Why did Henry VII triumph at Bosworth? Learning Objectives To explain why Henry triumphed at the Battle of Bosworth To evaluate the relative importance of factors that led to Henry’s victory

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 6; How did Henry VII secure the throne? Lesson 1; Why was Henry VII a threat to Richard III? Learning Objectives To recap knowledge of The Wars of the Roses in outline To examine Henry’s early life To explain Henry’s claim to the throne through Margaret Beaufort

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years? Lesson 4; How has the reign of Richard III been distorted by Tudor propaganda? Learning Objectives To understand the purpose of propaganda in the 15th century To assess the utility of Tudor propaganda in informing us about Richard III and the War of the Roses

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years? Lesson 3; Why did Richard II lose at the Battle of Bosworth? Learning Objectives To describe the course of the battle and the death of Richard III To explain the role of the Stanleys in determining the outcome of the battle

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years? Lesson 2; How did Richard overcome threats and challenges? Learning Objective To evaluate the extent of the re-establishment of stable government, 1483-85.

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years? Lesson 1; How did Richard III become king in 1483? Learning Objectives To explain Gloucester’s usurpation of 1483 To examine the mystery of the Princes in the Tower To assess whether Richard’s seizure of the throne was ‘greedy ambition’ or ‘self preservation’

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 5; How successful was Edward's second reign? Learning Objectives To evaluate the extent of success of Edward IV’s second reign To compare and contrast Edward’s first and second reigns

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