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AS and A Level: British History: Monarchy & Politics

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1,341 AS and A Level British History: Monarchy & Politics essays

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    To what extent did Henry VII reduce the power of the nobility

    4 star(s)

    This essay has great strength in its knowledge and understanding of the period and the level of reasoning and explanation is excellent. It explores the different side to Henry's…

    • Essay length: 1629 words
    • Submitted: 19/12/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Kate Forbes 01/03/2012
    • Reviewed by: (?) lordharvey 18/04/2012
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    Conservative scandals were the most important reason for why they lost in the 1964 election. Do you agree?

    4 star(s)

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    A very good essay - it is a little light on detail but all the leads are there, they just need to be better developed and supported with persuasive…

    • Essay length: 928 words
    • Submitted: 25/11/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Natalie Stanley 01/03/2013
    • Reviewed by: (?) lordharvey 13/04/2012
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    The victory of Sinn Fein in the 1918 general election was solely due to the mistakes of the IPP after 1914. discuss

    4 star(s)

    The writer shows a really sound knowledge of the subject and supports the with an excellent range of information. However, the expression of a few sections could be improved and…

    • Essay length: 1291 words
    • Submitted: 03/01/2013
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Phil Drake 17/03/2013
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    Elizabeth I: There is much debate amongst historians concerning the religious priorities of Elizabeth in formulating the momentous Church Settlement of 1559

    4 star(s)

    The key strength of this essay is the sharp focus on the issue of weighing up the factors that shaped and influenced the settlement. It also has a confident style…

    • Essay length: 1270 words
    • Submitted: 31/12/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Kate Forbes 29/08/2012
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    How successful was English foreign policy in the years 1509 1529?

    4 star(s)

    **** A good answer which needs to be factor led rather than narrative-led. Candidate demonstrates a high level of knowledge and understanding but needs to arrange ideas in…

    • Essay length: 2049 words
    • Submitted: 28/11/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Natalie Stanley 08/01/2013
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    Explain why Richard III was able to usurp the throne of England in June 1483

    4 star(s)

    HINTS:
    - There was uncertainty about the succession following the death of Edward IV and Richard was able to exploit this in order to secure the throne.

    • Essay length: 1386 words
    • Submitted: 13/03/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Natalie Stanley 01/12/2012
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    'Wolsey's foreign policy reveals that he had no other aims than to exalt his master's power and his own glory' How far do you agree with this verdict?

    4 star(s)

    This essay has a really good clear style and confident tone. The student demonstrates good knowledge of the period which is used confidently to support and develop the judgements.…

    • Essay length: 1591 words
    • Submitted: 15/08/2003
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Kate Forbes 25/06/2112
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    How successfully did Elizabeth I handle her finances?

    3 star(s)

    The Essay does cover a lot of the methods used by Elizabeth to cope with her difficult financial position. The start of the essay needed to set out what…

    • Essay length: 952 words
    • Submitted: 26/03/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Kate Forbes 25/06/2112
    • Reviewed by: (?) lordharvey 18/04/2012
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    Assess the reasons for the decline in frequency of Tudor rebellions

    3 star(s)

    This essay simply tries to cover too much and the result is that some points are not supported with factual detail and in places the explanations are very short and…

    • Essay length: 1393 words
    • Submitted: 06/06/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Kate Forbes 25/07/2012
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    Explain why free trade was an issue for the 1906 General Election. (12 marks)

    3 star(s)

    Overall a good answer which highlights the key points well. This is a straightforward 12 mark 'Explain' question which should be written in about 12/15 minutes - bearing this…

    • Essay length: 478 words
    • Submitted: 26/03/2012
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Natalie Stanley 01/03/2013

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