GCSE HISTORY Power and the People Essay (8/8 marks) 'Henry VIII vs Charles I & Parliament'

‘Compare the actions of Henry VIII during the Pilgrimage of Grace with the actions of Charles I and Parliament. In what way were they different? (8 marks)’

An exceptional-quality historical comparison essay written by a level 8&9 GCSE Student in accordance with the AQA History syllabus. This essay has been marked as a level 9 standard by the head teacher of a History Department that teaches the new AQA specification. However, the resource is also suitable for other exam boards such as Edexcel and OCR.

Useful for both individuals and classes- to analyse the points, content and structure of the essay to help one to understand the quality and techniques that AQA are looking for in the GCSE History exam.

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