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BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day common mistakes

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BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day

AQAGCSEHistoryPaper 2 Section A: Thematic studies

Common mistakes

  • Avoid confusing King John

    A common mistake is to write about King John as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism, use precise evidence, and state whether King John is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Henry III

    A common mistake is to write about Henry III as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism, use precise evidence, and state whether Henry III is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Peasants' Revolt

    A common mistake is to write about Peasants' Revolt as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism, use precise evidence, and state whether Peasants' Revolt is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Pilgrimage of Grace

    A common mistake is to write about Pilgrimage of Grace as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part two: Challenging royal authority, use precise evidence, and state whether Pilgrimage of Grace is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Divine Right

    A common mistake is to write about Divine Right as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part two: Challenging royal authority, use precise evidence, and state whether Divine Right is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing American Revolution

    A common mistake is to write about American Revolution as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part two: Challenging royal authority, use precise evidence, and state whether American Revolution is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Great Reform Act

    A common mistake is to write about Great Reform Act as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part three: Reform and reformers, use precise evidence, and state whether Great Reform Act is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Anti-Corn Law League

    A common mistake is to write about Anti-Corn Law League as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part three: Reform and reformers, use precise evidence, and state whether Anti-Corn Law League is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Tolpuddle Martyrs

    A common mistake is to write about Tolpuddle Martyrs as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part three: Reform and reformers, use precise evidence, and state whether Tolpuddle Martyrs is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing Pankhursts

    A common mistake is to write about Pankhursts as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part four: Equality and rights, use precise evidence, and state whether Pankhursts is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing General Strike

    A common mistake is to write about General Strike as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part four: Equality and rights, use precise evidence, and state whether General Strike is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

  • Avoid confusing multi-racial society

    A common mistake is to write about multi-racial society as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

    Anchor the answer to Part four: Equality and rights, use precise evidence, and state whether multi-racial society is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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