These A Level resources were developed during lock down for my sixth form students studying AQA Level History, 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660. Unit 7: Experiments in government 1648 - 60. This unit focuses on the various constitutional experiments of the Interregnum and analyses why they failed and ultimately led to the return of the King in 1660. When you download this unit you will be able to download 16 PowerPoints which cover: Third Civil War; Failure of the Levellers, Diggers, Quakers and other radical groups; Failure of the Rump Parliament; Failure of the Parliament of Saints; Cromwell’s personality and approach to government; The rule of the Major Generals; Limits of religious tolerations; Why Cromwell refused the crown; The problem of succession; Why the monarchy was restored; Negotiations for the Restoration; The Legacy of the English Revolution; The Return of the King. I have also thrown in my AQA essay and source feedback sheets and some additional useful resources and card sorts. Please note that these are my lesson resources which you will need to edit up for your own class. They will hopefully save you a lot of time, especially if you are teaching this topic for the first time. Each PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, links to the syllabus, page numbers for text books and relevant tasks and activities to help students make effective notes. You will need the following text books as a minimum: Oxford AQA History, the English Revolution 1625 - 1660, SHP England 1625 - 1660, Charles I, the English Civil War and Cromwell. You will also need my favourite text book for this topic: Stuart Britain 1603 - 1714, Context Series. All the other text books I have used are referenced in the PowerPoints. If you get stuck for resources or want any help you can contact me via the history academy facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryAcademy If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. These lessons are part of a bundle that you can buy for the whole course 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 AQA . You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. This is big resource, which is reflected in the price. All our authors are paid the living wage for their work so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates or if you have any questions or requests. Kind Regards Roy

This unit is designed to allow students to investigate how William consolidated his control of Britain after the Norman invasion. It starts by looking at the 'Harrying of the North' by William and how he ruthlessness wiped out all opposition to his rule. The second unit looks at how he rewarded his supporters and tightened his control by introducing the Feudal System. Whilst studying this unit it is important to emphases the importance of doing 'homage' and taking the 'oath of allegiance' as William placed considerable importance on this aspect. His key justification for the Norman invasion was his claim that King Harold was an oath breaker and that his victory was a vindication of the just by God. The fourth unit looks at the Domesday Book and how land and wealth was distributed. Please make sure you point how to your students how much land and wealth was given to the Church as the Pope had supported his invasion. The final two units look at the roles played by different types of castles in helping William consulate his control. This resource is best used alongside the Heinemann History series which is referred to in the scheme of work. It represents excellent value as I have included all the relevant lesson resources along with two literacy mats to help students write a persuasive letter to their local Lord explaining why they should replace the Motte and Bailey Castle with a Square Keep Castle. This work makes an excellent display and assessment work, especially if students age their work with tea bags or coffee. All my students have thoroughly enjoyed this scheme of work as it lends itself to memorable educational moments that will last them a lifetime. Kind Regards Roy

This resource on the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 covers the full story from 1066 to 1086 and includes the following sub chapters: 1 Skills Check 2 Contenders for the throne in 1066 3 The Battle of Stamford Bridge 4 The Battle of Hastings 5 How did King Harold Die? 6 The Victory Completed This resource is aimed at foundation and core students in the UK. There are activities to stretch students, but many of the tasks are simple filling in the missing word and true and false statements, mixed in with simple questions and answers as well as extension and homework activities such as writing new newspaper reports for the Battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings. This is a tried and tested resource which has been tweaked over 24 years. It works brilliantly. I’ve also included some of the accompanying PowerPoints with aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters and plenaries to accompany this resource. If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Kind Regards Roy Kind Regards Roy PS If you like this resource why not download the scheme of work and the complete package.

This unit is designed to allow students to investigate the Norman invasion and build upon the source skills that students began to develop in the introductory module. The first three units looks at why the Romans, Saxons, Vikings and the Normans have invaded Britain. From a geographical point of view Britain has always been a rich country because of our temperate climate. This allows farmers to produce up to three crops per year, unlike our European counterparts. This makes Britain a rich prize for any War Lord. It is important to stress that British society was multicultural by 1066 as emphased by the place names activity. Units 4 to 7 deal specifically with the Norman Conquest and are primarily focused on the key question, why did William win the Battle of Hastings. Each unit is carefully crafted to get students to write a PEE’d / PEEL’d paragraph addressing the key question. Students must be trained up into peer / self assessing their answers. This package of resources includes all the PowerPoints and worksheets that I use with this scheme of work. They are sold separately on this site, so to buy them all together at a discount price is a real bargain! In terms of differentiation, the aims, objectives, outcomes and starters allow for students to access at different levels. The worksheets include DART strategies, missing word, true and false statements etc. as well as high end questions. Feel free to adapt to suit the needs of your students.