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BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307
Study Edward I's reign from economic, religious, political, social and cultural standpoints, including contemporary and historical controversies.
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AQAGCSEHistoryPaper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment
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Part one: Government, the rights of King and people2 objectives
- Study Henry III's legacy, including Edward's relationship with Henry III, problems on Edward I's accession, relations with the nobility and Edward I's character as king.
- Study development of government, rights and justice, including Hundred Rolls, Robert Burnell, Statutes of Westminster, Statutes of Mortmain, Quo Warranto Inquiries, parliaments and the Model Parliament 1295.
Part two: Life in Medieval England3 objectives
- Study trade, towns and villages, including agriculture, wool trade, royal finance, taxation, wool tax, Statute of Merchants, Italian bankers, re-coinage and expulsion of the Jews in 1290.
- Study education and learning, including the medieval Church, universities, Roger Bacon and Duns Scotus.
- Study development of the legal system, including laws, courts, trials, crimes, criminals, punishments and Statutes of Gloucester 1278 and Winchester 1285.
Part three: Edward I's military campaigns in Wales and Scotland3 objectives
- Study medieval warfare, tactics and technology, including siege warfare, cavalry, infantry, weapons and armour.
- Study invasion and colonisation of Wales, including Edward's Welsh Wars in 1277 and 1282-1283, Statute of Rhuddlan, castle building, costs and consequences.
- Study relations with Scotland, including the Great Cause, Scottish succession, Balliol, Bruce, Scottish campaigns, William Wallace, the First War of Scottish Independence and Edward I's reputation as Hammer of the Scots.
Part four: The historic environment of Medieval England8 objectives
- Study the location of the specified historic environment site.
- Study the function of the specified historic environment site.
- Study the structure of the specified historic environment site.
- Study people connected with the site, such as the designer, originator and occupants.
- Study the design of the specified historic environment site.
- Study how the site's design reflects the culture, values and fashions of the people at the time.
- Study how important events and developments from Medieval England connect to the specified site.
- Study how churches, fortified manor houses, castles, towns, villages, trade, revolts, battles and wars can connect the historic environment to the depth study.
Key terms
Henry IIIEdward IHundred RollsRobert Burnellwool traderoyal financeRoger BaconDuns Scotuslegalmedieval warfareWalesStatute of Rhuddlan
Exam tips
- Exam focus: Henry III: Support each point about Henry III with precise historical evidence.
- Exam focus: Hundred Rolls: Support each point about Hundred Rolls with precise historical evidence.
Common mistakes
- Avoid confusing Henry III: Anchor the answer to Part one: Government, the rights of King and people, use precise evidence, and state whether Henry III is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
- Avoid confusing Hundred Rolls: Anchor the answer to Part one: Government, the rights of King and people, use precise evidence, and state whether Hundred Rolls is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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