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Edexcel A Level History, Paper 3: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603 Student Book
(2016)
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Abstract
This book:
- covers the essential content in the new specifications in a rigorous and engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material
- helps develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities
- provides assessment support for A level with sample answers, sources, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the new-style exam questions.
It also comes with three years' access to ActiveBook, an online, digital version of your textbook to help you personalise your learning as you go through the course - perfect for revision.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| How to use this book | 4 | ||
| Introduction: A Level History | 6 | ||
| Introduction: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 | 8 | ||
| Aspects in breadth: Controlling a fractious nation – changes in Tudor government, 1485–1603 | 10 | ||
| 3.1: Changes in governance at the centre | 10 | ||
| Introduction | 10 | ||
| How Effective were the Key Developments in Tudor Government and Administration? | 10 | ||
| The role of the monarchy, nobility and gentry in TudorEngland | 10 | ||
| Changes made to the structure and function of the Household, 1485–1603 | 14 | ||
| The reform of the Privy Council, 1540 | 16 | ||
| The development of the role of Secretary | 18 | ||
| The establishment of the post of Lord Lieutenant | 19 | ||
| How Did the Relationship Between the State and the Church Change? | 20 | ||
| Church–state relations | 20 | ||
| The Act of Supremacy (1534) | 27 | ||
| The Act of Supremacy (1559) and the Elizabethan religious settlement | 29 | ||
| The Elizabethan settlement from 1559 to 1563 | 30 | ||
| Concepts of the sovereignty of statute law and parliamentary privilege | 33 | ||
| The extent of change in the relationship between Crown and parliament | 34 | ||
| 3.2: Gaining the co-operation of the localities | 38 | ||
| Introduction | 38 | ||
| How Effectively were the Localities Governed? | 38 | ||
| Relations with localities | 38 | ||
| The Law in Wales Act (1535) | 40 | ||
| The Law in Wales Act (1542) | 41 | ||
| The re-establishment of the Council of the North, 1537 | 41 | ||
| Increasing borough representation in the Commons | 43 | ||
| The impact of increasing literacy in the yeoman class | 45 | ||
| How Significantly Did the Government of the Localities Change from 1485 to 1603? | 46 | ||
| The changing role of the Justices of the Peace, 1485–1603 | 46 | ||
| The 1513 subsidy | 50 | ||
| The growth of poverty and the government response in the localities | 52 | ||
| The Statute of Artificers, 1563 | 54 | ||
| The Act for the Relief of the Poor, 1598 | 55 | ||
| How Far Did the Relationship Between the Crown and the Country Change Between 1485 and 1603? | 57 | ||
| The development of a network of personal relationships by patronage and the granting of lands, titles and positions at Court | 57 | ||
| The use of royal progresses by the Tudor monarchs, 1485–1603 | 60 | ||
| Aspects in depth: Challenges to authority | 64 | ||
| 3.3: Challenging the succession, 1485–99 | 64 | ||
| Introduction | 64 | ||
| How Effectively Did Henry Tudor Secure his Hold on the Throne in the Years 1485–87? | 64 | ||
| The impact of the Battle of Bosworth, 1485 | 67 | ||
| The measures Henry used to secure his throne | 68 | ||
| Roles of the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions | 69 | ||
| How Serious was the Threat Posed by Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck? | 71 | ||
| The nature of the challenge by Lambert Simnel, 1486–87 | 71 | ||
| How and why was Henry able to overcome the challenge from Simnel and his supporters? | 72 | ||
| The nature of the threat from Perkin Warbeck and his pporters, 1491–99 | 73 | ||
| What was the Significance of Foreign Support for the Pretenders? | 77 | ||
| Support from Ireland | 77 | ||
| Support from Burgundy | 79 | ||
| Support from France | 80 | ||
| Support from Scotland | 82 | ||
| 3.4: Challenging religious changes, 1533–37 | 86 | ||
| Introduction | 86 | ||
| How Effective were Henry VIII’S Religious Changes? | 86 | ||
| The impact of the break with Rome and the dissolution of the monasteries | 86 | ||
| How Significant were the Causes and Impacts of the 1536 Rebellions? | 90 | ||
| The causes of the 1536 rebellions | 90 | ||
| The Lincolnshire Rising, October 1536 | 92 | ||
| The Pilgrimage of Grace | 96 | ||
| How Effective were the Leaders of the Rebel Challenge and the Government Suppression? | 101 | ||
| Robert Aske | 101 | ||
| Sir Francis Bigod | 101 | ||
| Thomas Cromwell | 102 | ||
| Henry VIII | 103 | ||
| The Duke of Norfolk | 104 | ||
| The extent of repression in 1537 | 105 | ||
| 3.5: Agrarian discontent: Kett’s rebellion, 1549 | 108 | ||
| Introduction | 108 | ||
| What was the Significance of the Social and Economic Causes of Kett’s Rebellion? | 108 | ||
| The impact of enclosure on Tudor society and why it led to discontent | 108 | ||
| The impact of the Duke of Somerset’s commission on enclosures | 112 | ||
| To What Extent Did Kett’s Rebellion Pose a Challenge to the Government? | 113 | ||
| The origins of the rebellion | 114 | ||
| The government response to the rebellion | 115 | ||
| The rebels’ actions and their demands | 116 | ||
| The extent of the threat posed by the rebellion | 120 | ||
| What were the Roles of Kett, the Duke of Somerset and the Earl of Warwick? | 121 | ||
| The role of Robert Kett as a leader of the 1549 rebellion | 121 | ||
| The Duke of Somerset’s response to the rebellion | 124 | ||
| The Earl of Warwick’s role in suppressing the rebellion | 125 | ||
| The extent of repression | 126 | ||
| 3.6: Queen takes queen? The Revolt of the Northern Earls, 1569–70 | 130 | ||
| Introduction | 130 | ||
| To What Extent was the Arrival of Mary, Queen of Scots the Main Reason for the Northern Rising? | 130 | ||
| Why did Mary, Queen of Scots pose a problem for Elizabeth? | 130 | ||
| Court politics and faction | 133 | ||
| The role of the Duke of Norfolk | 134 | ||
| The economic and religious insecurities of the northern earls | 135 | ||
| Mary, Queen of Scots’ arrival | 136 | ||
| How Serious was the Threat Posed by the Revolt of the Northern Earls to Elizabeth I? | 137 | ||
| The beginnings of the Northern Rising in 1569 | 137 | ||
| The capture of Durham and the siege of Barnard Castle | 140 | ||
| The role of the northern earls in the revolt | 141 | ||
| The extent of the threat posed by the Northern Rising to Elizabeth | 142 | ||
| Why Did the Rising Fail and What were the Results of this Failure? | 143 | ||
| Reasons for failure | 143 | ||
| Government repression following the revolt | 145 | ||
| The implications of the revolt for Catholicism and Protestantism in England | 146 | ||
| 3.7: Troublesome Ireland: Tyrone’s rebellion, 1594–1603 | 152 | ||
| Introduction | 152 | ||
| Why Did the Nine Years’ War (Tyrone’s Rebellion) Break Out? | 152 | ||
| The reasons for the Nine Years’ War | 152 | ||
| Support for Tyrone within Ireland | 158 | ||
| Spanish support for Tyrone’s rebellion | 158 | ||
| How Extensive was Support for Rebellion in the Years 1594–1603? | 159 | ||
| The Battle of Clontibret, 1595 | 160 | ||
| The Battle of Yellow Ford and the collapse of the Munster plantation, 1598 | 162 | ||
| The Battle of Curlew Pass, 1599 | 164 | ||
| The role of Sir Henry Bagenal | 165 | ||
| The role of Florence MacCarthy | 166 | ||
| The role of the Earl of Essex | 167 | ||
| The role of Lord Mountjoy | 168 | ||
| Why Did the War Last So Long? | 168 | ||
| The Battle of Kinsale, 1601, and the arrival of Spanish support | 168 | ||
| The siege of Dunboy | 169 | ||
| Costs to the English government | 171 | ||
| Preparing for your A Level Paper 3 exam | 175 | ||
| Index | 188 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 190 |