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BD Restoration England, 1660-1685
Study Charles II'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: Crown, Parliament, plots and court life3 objectives
- Study Crown and Parliament, including the English Civil War and Commonwealth legacy, restoration of monarchy, succession, Parliament relations and issues, finance, religion, the Cabal, Party politics and rule without parliament from 1681.
- Study the Catholic question, including Titus Oates, Popish Plot, Rye House Plot, Exclusion Bill 1679 and James, Duke of York.
- Study Charles II's court, including Charles II's character, court life, fashions and the court's role.
Part two: Life in Restoration England2 objectives
- Study crisis, including the Great Plague of 1665, causes, contemporary views, measures, records, results, the Fire of London 1666, causes, contemporary views, results and reconstruction.
- Study Restoration culture, including comedy, theatres, playwrights, women's role and status, coffee houses, Charles II's patronage of arts and sciences, the Royal Society, Samuel Pepys, architecture and Christopher Wren.
Part three: Land, trade and war3 objectives
- Study land, including East India Company powers, Bombay, Hudson Bay, Tangier, Captain Henry Morgan and Jamaica.
- Study trade, including mercantilism, Navigation Acts and their impact and the slave trade.
- Study war, including English sea power, naval warfare, tactics, technology, conflict with the Dutch, the Second and Third Dutch Wars and relations with Spain and France.
Part four: The historic environment of Restoration 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 Restoration England connect to the specified site.
- Study how stately homes, gardens, theatres, villages, towns, cities, trade, plots, revolts and battles can connect the historic environment to the depth study.
Key terms
RestorationCivil WarPopish PlotRye House PlotCharles IIGreat PlagueFire of LondontheatresRoyal SocietyEast India CompanyBombaymercantilism
Exam tips
- Exam focus: Restoration: Support each point about Restoration with precise historical evidence.
- Exam focus: Popish Plot: Support each point about Popish Plot with precise historical evidence.
Common mistakes
- Avoid confusing Restoration: Anchor the answer to Part one: Crown, Parliament, plots and court life, use precise evidence, and state whether Restoration is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
- Avoid confusing Popish Plot: Anchor the answer to Part one: Crown, Parliament, plots and court life, use precise evidence, and state whether Popish Plot is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
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