Monthly Archives: November 2015

Extension materials – Elizabeth I’s war with England’s Catholics

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to Jessie Childs’ article in History Extra. In it, she asks explains that given that “England’s Elizabethan Catholics were public enemy number one. Their Masses were banned and their priests were executed”. She continues to … Continue reading →

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Obituary – Hans Mommsen

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mr Kydd

All, With our interpretations and evidence posters now complete, next week is going to be very important for us. We are going to plan and write a past paper on the causes of the First World War debate. As you … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – Interactive Crusades map

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to an excellent History Today interactive map that attempts to pick out some of the key milestones in the history of that conflict. Like my earlier post on Syria, perhaps its real lesson is to highlight … Continue reading →

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Causes of the First World War support materials

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mr Kydd

All, As promised the map we were using last lesson. This is more useful than the text book ones because it reflect the collapse of the Ottoman Empire – thus showing how Morocco and the Balkans are two sides of … Continue reading →

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Understanding the war in Syria

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Mr Kydd

The war is Syria is of course extremely complicated, and is increasingly impacting on us. The following 5 minute video is perhaps a useful summary. We should however of course be aware that different groups will see these events and … Continue reading →

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The best website ever…

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Click here to explore the British Museum with Google, it’s claim to have “2 million years of history at your fingertips” is no idle boast. You can find everything from the Rosetta Stone, to the Sutton Hoo helmet to Egyptian mummies. Hopefully … Continue reading →

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The historical debate around the origins of the First World War: an introduction

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Mr Kydd

Please click here for an excellent article from the This Week website. It outlines the historical debate well, and then considers which country should take most of the blame. “The question of which country or countries caused the war is … Continue reading →

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