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Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189Ð1216 Student Book
(2017)
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Book Details
Abstract
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018
Series Editor: Angela Leonard
This Student Book:
- covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material
- uses the 'Thinking Historically' approach and activities to help develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities
- has 'Writing Historically' features that focus on the writing skills most important to historical success. This literacy support uses the proven Grammar for Writing approach used in many English departments
- includes lots of exam guidance, with practice questions, sources, sample answers and tips to support preparation for GCSE assessments.
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Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Timeline | 6 | ||
| Chapter 1: Life and government in England, 1189-1216 | 8 | ||
| 1.1: The feudal system | 9 | ||
| The feudal hierarchy and the nature of feudalism | 9 | ||
| Role and influence of the Church | 12 | ||
| 1.2: Kingship and succession | 15 | ||
| The nature of kingship | 15 | ||
| Richard I as king | 16 | ||
| John as king | 19 | ||
| 1.3: Royal government and finances | 23 | ||
| How England was governed in Richard’s absence, 1189-99 | 23 | ||
| How England was governed under King Activities John, 1199-1216 | 25 | ||
| Royal revenues | 26 | ||
| 1.4: English society | 30 | ||
| The nature of agriculture and peasant life | 30 | ||
| Towns and town life | 32 | ||
| Jews in medieval England | 34 | ||
| Recap page | 37 | ||
| Writing Historically | 38 | ||
| Chapter 2: Involvement overseas, 1189-1204 | 40 | ||
| 2.1: The nature of crusading | 41 | ||
| The concept of crusade | 41 | ||
| The immediate causes of the Third Crusade | 42 | ||
| The English crusading army | 43 | ||
| Attitudes in England to the crusaders | 45 | ||
| 2.2: Richard, the Crusader King | 47 | ||
| Richard’s motives for going on crusade | 47 | ||
| Richard’s quarrel with Philip II | 47 | ||
| Richard’s military victories at Acre and Arsuf | 50 | ||
| The failure to capture Jerusalem | 52 | ||
| 2.3: Aftermath of the crusade | 56 | ||
| Richard’s capture and the demands for ransom | 56 | ||
| The burden of the ransom | 56 | ||
| 2.4: Richard, John and the loss of Normandy | 59 | ||
| The competing aims of Richard, John and Philip II in Normandy | 59 | ||
| The cost and importance of Chateau Gaillard | 60 | ||
| John and the loss of Normandy | 61 | ||
| Recap page | 65 | ||
| Writing Historically | 66 | ||
| Chapter 3: King John’s downfall, 1205-16 | 68 | ||
| 3.1: The dispute with the papacy | 69 | ||
| The causes of the dispute | 69 | ||
| The Interdict and its impact on everyday life | 71 | ||
| The excommunication of King John | 72 | ||
| The significance of the reconciliation | 72 | ||
| 3.2: Worsening relations with the barons | 75 | ||
| John’s financial problems | 75 | ||
| The use of arbitrary power | 76 | ||
| The plot of 1212 | 77 | ||
| The impact of the failure to regain Normandy in 1214 | 78 | ||
| 3.3: Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War | 80 | ||
| The rebellion of 1215 | 81 | ||
| Runnymede and Magna Carta | 81 | ||
| The outbreak of war | 84 | ||
| 3.4: The succession | 88 | ||
| Recap page | 91 | ||
| Writing Historically | 92 | ||
| The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189-1216: Preparing for your exam | 95 | ||
| Answers | 101 | ||
| Index | 102 |