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The Mary Rose: A Tudor ship’s secrets revealed…

Sad to say that I can actually remember as a small boy at Chestnut Lane school in Amersham, lessons being cancelled for the afternoon in 1984 so we could all watch the Mary Rose being raised. In my mind’s eye … Continue reading

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Quotation banks

Just a quick thank you to Jess for donating her quotation banks of useful evidence, stats and examples. It is much appreciated. These will be put in individual unit pages. Mr Kydd.

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Revision Timetable

Please find the department support timetable below. We look forward to seeing you there, and do let us know of any specfic areas you would like us to focus on. The first Elizabeth session is tomorrow with me. Mr Kydd. … Continue reading

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The Spymaster and the Virgin Mary.

OK the title sounds like a John Le Carre novel, but a bit of detective work from the National Portrait Gallery has revealed that underneath this famous portrait of Sir Francis Walsingham (right) was an overtly Roman Catholic image of the … Continue reading

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Enrichment opportunities

A few links here that are designed to stretch you a bit.  With your workload as great as it is, it is easy to lose sight of how important further reading is – please make time. Your first port of … Continue reading

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Unit two – voting exercise.

When we meet on Friday 4th you will start by getting your essays back and we will go through them in the normal way. As part of your reflection on your scripts I would like you vote in this poll. Again, … Continue reading

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Elizabeth I (“She’s Not There” by the Zombies)

There is a school of thought which suggests that history teachers and music don’t mix. In truth, this is pretty much centered on Mr Podesta’s ukulele playing. However, as the youtube clip below shows, it does not have to be … Continue reading

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Unit One – voting exercise.

Year Twelve. In the next week or so you will finish studying the content of Unit One – What was the most serious problem that Elizabeth faced at the start of her reign ? You will then of course face … Continue reading

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What does the treatment of Edmund Campion tell us about Elizabeth’s government by the 1580s ?

Edmund Campion does not feature that fully in our course. He was a Jesuit priest seeking to restore the Catholic faith to England. In unit three we look at a quotation from G R Elton where lists his fate as an … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Later Tudors section of Heathen History

These pages are designed to support LVS A Level students studying for their summer examination. Our examination board is OCR H505, and the paper is Y107 – The Later Tudors. Please find the course Personal Learning check list here. You may … Continue reading

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