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OCR History A (New): England 1485-1558: The Early Tudors - 16 Jun 2017
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2017 Exam date: Friday 16th June. 9am
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Covering Henry VII to Mary I, the exam is split into sources (on Edward and Mary) and a choice of 2 essay questions -typically 1 on Henry VII and one on Henry VIII (in some manner)
How has everyone been revising for this? Do you all feel confident for this paper?
The course:
Covering Henry VII to Mary I, the exam is split into sources (on Edward and Mary) and a choice of 2 essay questions -typically 1 on Henry VII and one on Henry VIII (in some manner)
How has everyone been revising for this? Do you all feel confident for this paper?
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Ahhh, a history exam I'm doing! Hey!
I'm feeling confident for the Henry VII question but I know little to nothing about Henry VIII so.... I feel pretty good, but worried that the sources might be on something really obscure?
I'm feeling confident for the Henry VII question but I know little to nothing about Henry VIII so.... I feel pretty good, but worried that the sources might be on something really obscure?
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(Original post by blue2337)
Ahhh, a history exam I'm doing! Hey!
I'm feeling confident for the Henry VII question but I know little to nothing about Henry VIII so.... I feel pretty good, but worried that the sources might be on something really obscure?
Ahhh, a history exam I'm doing! Hey!
I'm feeling confident for the Henry VII question but I know little to nothing about Henry VIII so.... I feel pretty good, but worried that the sources might be on something really obscure?
And I don't know about the sources? There has to be a couple that are obvious to talk about - it's a 30 mark question after all.
What other papers are you taking? I've got the Crusades and Crusader States, and Russian Rulers 1855-1964
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(Original post by EstelOfTheEyrie)
I'm the same about the Henry essays - Henry VII is always my best; there's just far too much for Henry VIII for me to remember it all properly.
And I don't know about the sources? There has to be a couple that are obvious to talk about - it's a 30 mark question after all.
What other papers are you taking? I've got the Crusades and Crusader States, and Russian Rulers 1855-1964
I'm the same about the Henry essays - Henry VII is always my best; there's just far too much for Henry VIII for me to remember it all properly.
And I don't know about the sources? There has to be a couple that are obvious to talk about - it's a 30 mark question after all.
What other papers are you taking? I've got the Crusades and Crusader States, and Russian Rulers 1855-1964
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(Original post by blue2337)
Any predictions on what might come up?
Any predictions on what might come up?
- Problems with a female monarch/ Mary gaining the throne (The sources question)
- Henry VII's foreign policy
- the Fall of Wolsey
Now, these are also the ones from last year( or close enough) so they are unlikely to come up again on the paper.
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Hey guys,
I think Henry VIII questions are likely to be: Foreign Policy and Dissolution of Monasteries?
I think Henry VIII questions are likely to be: Foreign Policy and Dissolution of Monasteries?
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(Original post by Lucy Stansfield)
Hey guys,
I think Henry VIII questions are likely to be: Foreign Policy and Dissolution of Monasteries?
Hey guys,
I think Henry VIII questions are likely to be: Foreign Policy and Dissolution of Monasteries?
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Hoping foreign policy comes up, although in all honesty i feel rather confident for all the topics covered under Henry VII/VIII. I'm just hoping the source question is easy enough for me to pick apart, as I find that's where I'm struggling... any tips with regards to what to look for when analysing each source? I think I've got the synthesis part nailed down as it's largely the same as the interpretation question for Russia.
My other topics are Russia 1855-1964 and the Crusades & Crusader States- thought the Russia paper was quite neat (even though I did waffle a bit when talking about the Fundamental Laws)
My other topics are Russia 1855-1964 and the Crusades & Crusader States- thought the Russia paper was quite neat (even though I did waffle a bit when talking about the Fundamental Laws)
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(Original post by anaryanstark)
Hoping foreign policy comes up, although in all honesty i feel rather confident for all the topics covered under Henry VII/VIII. I'm just hoping the source question is easy enough for me to pick apart, as I find that's where I'm struggling... any tips with regards to what to look for when analysing each source? I think I've got the synthesis part nailed down as it's largely the same as the interpretation question for Russia.
My other topics are Russia 1855-1964 and the Crusades & Crusader States- thought the Russia paper was quite neat (even though I did waffle a bit when talking about the Fundamental Laws)
Hoping foreign policy comes up, although in all honesty i feel rather confident for all the topics covered under Henry VII/VIII. I'm just hoping the source question is easy enough for me to pick apart, as I find that's where I'm struggling... any tips with regards to what to look for when analysing each source? I think I've got the synthesis part nailed down as it's largely the same as the interpretation question for Russia.
My other topics are Russia 1855-1964 and the Crusades & Crusader States- thought the Russia paper was quite neat (even though I did waffle a bit when talking about the Fundamental Laws)
My teachers have given us tips for the sources question - I'll add it into the first post on this thread
How have you been revising for Henry VIII? I keep finding him intolerable and find Henry VII so much easier.
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There is also a chance that both essay questions will be on Henry VII or both essay questions on Henry VIII which makes it that much riskier if you only revise one ruler.
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(Original post by EstelOfTheEyrie)
Nice to see someone doing both of my other papers! Yeah I hate the Fundamental Laws question - spent a lot of it waffling about the Dumas and Autocracy.
My teachers have given us tips for the sources question - I'll add it into the first post on this thread
How have you been revising for Henry VIII? I keep finding him intolerable and find Henry VII so much easier.
Nice to see someone doing both of my other papers! Yeah I hate the Fundamental Laws question - spent a lot of it waffling about the Dumas and Autocracy.
My teachers have given us tips for the sources question - I'll add it into the first post on this thread
How have you been revising for Henry VIII? I keep finding him intolerable and find Henry VII so much easier.
As for Henry VIII? I'd agree that Henry VII is much easier as there's a lot less to remember but I've found that whereas with Henry VIII under Wolsey the course focuses much more on that relationship and how that shapes Henry's rule, whereas afterwards there is a heavy focus on religion and the specific changes that were made. I wouldn't say I'm revising that differently from how I'm doing the section Henry VII- it's all a lot of mind maps and post it notes, as usual, with a bit of practice on questions that look hard- but there's a lot more key acts and dates to remember when doing Henry VIII which makes revising it more dense.
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do any of you think then will ask two questions on Henry VIII like they did for the AS this year?
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(Original post by m5678)
do any of you think then will ask two questions on Henry VIII like they did for the AS this year?
do any of you think then will ask two questions on Henry VIII like they did for the AS this year?
Oh god I hope not. That would be my worst nightmare.
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(Original post by EstelOfTheEyrie)
They did what
Oh god I hope not. That would be my worst nightmare.
They did what
Oh god I hope not. That would be my worst nightmare.
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How's everyone feeling about tomorrow morning? I for one, really don't hope there's two Henry VIII questions.
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I reckon they'll ask one on Henry VII and Henry VIII. If i recall correctly, last year's AS questions were on Wolsey's domestic policy and the threats to Henry VII's reign, i imagine it is less likely those two topics will come up as questions- i'd put money on Henry VII's foreign policy coming up, and a question from Henry VIII's reign as well, surely.
As for the source questions, my teacher reckons that religious changes under Mary could potentially come up, although he sounded pretty unsure. I feel like religious changes are worth looking at anyway. Good luck everyone!
As for the source questions, my teacher reckons that religious changes under Mary could potentially come up, although he sounded pretty unsure. I feel like religious changes are worth looking at anyway. Good luck everyone!
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(Original post by anaryanstark)
I reckon they'll ask one on Henry VII and Henry VIII. If i recall correctly, last year's AS questions were on Wolsey's domestic policy and the threats to Henry VII's reign, i imagine it is less likely those two topics will come up as questions- i'd put money on Henry VII's foreign policy coming up, and a question from Henry VIII's reign as well, surely.
As for the source questions, my teacher reckons that religious changes under Mary could potentially come up, although he sounded pretty unsure. I feel like religious changes are worth looking at anyway. Good luck everyone!
I reckon they'll ask one on Henry VII and Henry VIII. If i recall correctly, last year's AS questions were on Wolsey's domestic policy and the threats to Henry VII's reign, i imagine it is less likely those two topics will come up as questions- i'd put money on Henry VII's foreign policy coming up, and a question from Henry VIII's reign as well, surely.
As for the source questions, my teacher reckons that religious changes under Mary could potentially come up, although he sounded pretty unsure. I feel like religious changes are worth looking at anyway. Good luck everyone!
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I've had so many exams, I'm so not prepared for this! I think I'll be ok with sources, there's just so much to learn on the Henry's😩
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