Question: To what extent were key individuals responsible for the gains made by African-Americans in their struggle for equality between 1863 and 1965?
<p>Includes 6 AQA English Literature Modern Times Feminine Gospels exemplar essays:<br />
-Explore the ways in which Duffy presents aspects of femininity<br />
-The title of the collection suggests Duffy’s agenda is to challenge traditional male ideas about the “gospel truth”. Examine this view<br />
-Examine the view that Duffy presents the female body as the key aspect of female identity in Feminine Gospels<br />
-Examine the view that this collection ‘excludes men as subjects and makes no attempt to engage them as readers<br />
-Examine the view that the collection shows us clearly what women most want<br />
-Examine the view that Duffy’s purpose is to rewrite history from a female perspective</p>
A level history revision resource on the Five Year Plans under Stalin. <br />
Considers the priorities, context, aims, achievements and failures of each Plan.
‘Typically, texts about husbands and wives present marriage from a male point of view’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona in this extract and elsewhere in the play
-Essay Question: ‘The years 1547 to 1558 constituted a mid-Tudor crisis’ Asses the validity of this view. <br />
-Considers the existence of a political crisis, economic crisis, religious crisis and foreign policy crisis in mid-Tudor England
AQA English Literature Modern Times Feminine Gospels <br />
Essay Question: Examine the view that this collection ‘excludes men as subjects and makes no attempt to engage them as readers’
-Essay Question: ‘The consolidation of royal authority, in the years 1487-1509, was due to Henry VII’s control over the nobility’ Assess the validity of this view<br />
-Considers: Henry VII's control over the nobility, calculated financial policy and use of foreign policy in order to consolidate his power
-Essay Question: ‘Despite the need to secure his dynasty, it was the desire to extend England’s overseas trade that underpinned Henry VII’s foreign policy’. Assess the validity of this view.<br />
-Considers overseas trade, securing the dynasty through marriage and using diplomacy to stop pretenders
-Essay Question: ‘Changes in religion in the reign of Henry VIII up to 1540 occurred because of Cromwell’ Asses the validity of this view<br />
-Considers: Cromwell, Protestant ideas and reformers and Henry VIII's greed for money and power in developing the English Reformation
A level History essay, exploring the extent to which Henry VIII's foreign policy could be considered 'consistently weak'. Considers relations with France, relations with Scotland and the use of diplomacy
A level History revision resource on achievements and failures of Somerset and Northumberland (under Edward VI). Considers foreign policy, religious policy, government, financial policy and the economy
<p>AQA English Literature Modern Times,<br />
Feminine Gospels (Duffy),<br />
Essay question: Examine the view that the collection shows us clearly what women most want</p>
-Essay Question: ‘Protestant ideas were responsible for the development of the English Reformation in the years 1529-1547’ Asses the validity of this view<br />
-Considers: Protestant ideas from reformers, Henry’s financial greed and political factors
A level history revision considering the existence of a mid Tudor crisis. Considers the existence of a political crisis, economic crisis, foreign policy crisis, religious policy crisis and a crisis in law and order under both Edward VI and Mary
A level History essay ‘foreign policy was the key reason for the consolidation of Henry VII’s authority’. Considers foreign policy, marriage to Elizabeth of York and controlling the nobility
-Essay Question: ‘Rebellions were the greatest challenge facing Henry VII’s rule’Assess the validity of this view<br />
-Considers: challenge of rebellions, the threat posed by the nobility and the instability created by weak finances