Author Archives: Mr Kydd

Enrichment – A rivalry in letters. Using contemporary evidence to analyse the relationship between Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you follow the hyperlinks (part one and part two) you will get to an excellent article from Ryan Hunter exploring what we can learn about the two queens, and their attitudes from their correspondence. As he suggests, “Mary, Queen … Continue reading →

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iGCSE enrichment – something to watch – The Rise of the Nazis

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Year Eleven, Welcome back. Timing is of course everything in life, and as we are starting to explore Weimar and Nazi Germany, the BBC have kindly produced a first rate three-part series exploring the Nazi rise to power in 1930s … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget to register to vote.

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, A good summary of why a General Election is almost inevitable this Autumn can be found here . Whatever your politics, just a quick reminder to ensure that you are registered to vote. Click here to do just that.

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Enrichment – something to discuss – are we witnessing Britain’s Reichstag Fire moment?

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Welcome back, Something to debate in History Society. If you click here you will get an excellent essay in Prospect magazine by Richard Evans. In it he compares the collapse of Weimar Germany to world (and British) contemporary politics.  He argues … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – places to go. The “Last Supper In Pompeii” exhibition at the Ashmolean.

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Mr Kydd

I have just booked my tickets for this exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford. I know I am always banging on about education being about intellectual independence, but it is true, and one of the real advantages of living in … Continue reading →

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Caxton’s paywall

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Mr Kydd
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Enrichment – old fake news. The 80th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Pact

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Today marks the 8oth anniversary of the the Nazi-Soviet Pact. You have probably all seen Low’s magnificent “Rendezvous” cartoon, and arguably after this, the Second World War was inevitable. The cartoon is especially prophetic because the corpse representing Poland reflected … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – marking the bi-centenary of Peterloo

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Mr Kydd

I hope very much that you remember our work on Peterloo from our voting and democracy work in the lower school. This month marks its bi-centenary, and there has been some excellent journalism on its significance. I have hyper-linked them … Continue reading →

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St Swithin’s Day

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you you have ever wondered about the St Swithin’s Day legend, then click here you will get an answer from historic-uk.com. Failing that you can listen to Billy Bragg’s take in the video below. “Little is definitively known about … Continue reading →

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The last word on Norman Stone – from today’s The Times

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mr Kydd
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