England 1625-1660 The Great Rebellion: Advancing History Core Texts:

Summary:
SHP Advanced History Core Texts are the Schools History Project's acclaimed new books for A level History. These books apply SHP's two decades of curriculum development experience to the challenge of helping students make the leap from GCSE to A level.

They offer:
- clear and penetrating narrative - comprehensively explaining the content required for examination success
- thought provoking and relevant activities that explore the content and help students think analytically about the subject
- thorough exam preparation through carefully designed tasks that address the distinctive requirements of A Level history
- a wide range of revision strategies including structured content summaries

Additional features include:
- A focus route pathway for independent learners
- Learning Trouble Spots - which address common misunderstandings
- diagrammatic summaries of key areas of content and historical issues
- accessible summaries of recent historical debates.

England 1625-1660 is a comprehensive survey of English history from the accession of Charles I to the Restoration. It comprehensively covers the causes and consequences of the Civil War, and the rule of Cromwell.



It is ideal for students studying for AS or A Level or equivalent for any examination board.



It is written and edited by leading A Level practitioners who have applied the Schools History Project's long experience in History curriculum development to the task of making the leap from GCSE to AS and A level.

• Thorough exam preparation through carefully designed tasks that address the distinctive requirements of AS and A2 examinations
• A wide range of revision strategies including structured content summaries
• 'Focus Route' pathway designed specifically for independent learning
• Extensive range of tasks to enable active learning using a variety of learning styles
• Activities to develop key skills - particularly of enquiry and communication
• Features such as 'Learning trouble spots' and large diagrams to summarise difficult and important concepts
• Accessible analysis of recent historical debates
• A clear and penetrating narrative which gives students a clear insight into the issues required for an understanding of the period

Table of Contents:
Introduction: England 1625-1660: Charles I, the Civil War and Cromwell
Section 1: Why did England have a Civil War?
1 Why did Charles I resort to Personal Rule in 1629?
2 Was Charles I trying to establish royal absolutism?
3 Why did the King abandon the Personal Rule in 1640?
4 When did the Civil War become inevitable?
Review: Why did England have a Civil War?
Section 2: What kind of revolution did England have in the 1640s?
5 Outline of the Civil War, 1642-1646
6 How did the war affect people's lives? The example of Gloucestershire
7 Why did Parliament win the Civil War?
8 Who was to blame for the King's execution?
Review: What kind of revolution did England have in the 1640s?
Section 3: Oliver Cromwell - Caesar or Cincinnatus?
9 Cromwell in Civil War and Revolution, 1599-1649: was Cromwell a revolutionary?
10 Cromwell and the Commonwealth, 1649-1653: was Cromwell ambitious?
Review: Oliver Cromwell - Caesar or Cincinnatus?
Section 4: Oliver Cromwell - a distant mirror
11 How successful was Cromwell's Protectorate?
Review: Oliver Cromwell - a distant mirror
Epilogue: What was the significance of the Civil War period?
Conclusion

About the Author(s):
Dale Scarboro is Head of History at St Edwards School, Cheltenham

Ian Dawson (Series Editor) is Publications Director of the Schools History Project