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November 2020
Unit 1 - Alfred and the making of England 871-1016
Unit 1 - Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
Unit 1 - England 1199 – 1272
Unit 1 - England 1377 – 1455
Unit 1 - England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
Unit 1 - England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
Unit 1 - England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
Unit 1 - The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
Unit 1 - The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
Unit 1 - From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
Unit 1 - Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
Unit 1 - Britain 1900 – 1951
Unit 1 - Britain c. 1930 – 1997
Unit 2 - The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750
Unit 2 - Charlemagne 768 – 814
Unit 2 - The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
Unit 2 - Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
Unit 2 - Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
Unit 2 - Spain 1469 – 1556
Unit 2 - The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
Unit 2 - Philip II 1556 – 1598
Unit 2 - African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
Unit 2 - Russia 1645 – 1741
Unit 2 - The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
Unit 2 - The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
Unit 2 - France 1814 – 1870
Unit 2 - Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
Unit 2 - The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
Unit 2 - Japan 1853 – 1937
Unit 2 - International Relations 1890 – 1941
Unit 2 - Russia 1894 – 1941
Unit 2 - Italy 1896 – 1943
Unit 2 - Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
Unit 2 - Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999
Unit 3 - The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066
Unit 3 - English Government and the Church 1066-1216
Unit 3 - The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
Unit 3 - The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
Unit 3 - The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
Unit 3 - The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
Unit 3 - The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
Unit 3 - Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
Unit 3 - The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
Unit 3 - The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
Unit 3 - Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
Unit 3 - China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
Unit 3 - Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
Unit 3 - Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
Unit 3 - From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
Unit 3 - The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring
June 2019
Unit 1 - Alfred and the making of England 871-1016
Unit 1 - Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
Unit 1 - England 1199 – 1272
Unit 1 - England 1377 – 1455
Unit 1 - England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
Unit 1 - England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
Unit 1 - England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
Unit 1 - The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
Unit 1 - The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
Unit 1 - From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
Unit 1 - Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
Unit 1 - Britain 1900 – 1951
Unit 1 - Britain c. 1930 – 1997
Unit 2 - The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750
Unit 2 - Charlemagne 768 – 814
Unit 2 - The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
Unit 2 - Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
Unit 2 - Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
Unit 2 - Spain 1469 – 1556
Unit 2 - The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
Unit 2 - Philip II 1556 – 1598
Unit 2 - African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
Unit 2 - Russia 1645 – 1741
Unit 2 - The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
Unit 2 - The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
Unit 2 - France 1814 – 1870
Unit 2 - Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
Unit 2 - The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
Unit 2 - Japan 1853 – 1937
Unit 2 - International Relations 1890 – 1941
Unit 2 - Russia 1894 – 1941
Unit 2 - Italy 1896 – 1943
Unit 2 - Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
Unit 2 - Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999
Unit 3 - The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066
Unit 3 - English Government and the Church 1066-1216
Unit 3 - The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
Unit 3 - The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
Unit 3 - The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
Unit 3 - The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
Unit 3 - The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
Unit 3 - Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
Unit 3 - The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
Unit 3 - The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
Unit 3 - Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
Unit 3 - China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
Unit 3 - Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
Unit 3 - Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
Unit 3 - From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
Unit 3 - The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring
June 2018
Unit 1 - Alfred and the making of England 871-1016
Unit 1 - Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
Unit 1 - England 1199 – 1272
Unit 1 - England 1377 – 1455
Unit 1 - England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
Unit 1 - England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
Unit 1 - England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
Unit 1 - The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
Unit 1 - The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
Unit 1 - From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
Unit 1 - Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
Unit 1 - Britain 1900 – 1951
Unit 1 - Britain c. 1930 – 1997
Unit 2 - The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750
Unit 2 - Charlemagne 768 – 814
Unit 2 - The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
Unit 2 - Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
Unit 2 - Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
Unit 2 - Spain 1469 – 1556
Unit 2 - The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
Unit 2 - Philip II 1556 – 1598
Unit 2 - African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
Unit 2 - Russia 1645 – 1741
Unit 2 - The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
Unit 2 - The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
Unit 2 - France 1814 – 1870
Unit 2 - Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
Unit 2 - The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
Unit 2 - Japan 1853 – 1937
Unit 2 - International Relations 1890 – 1941
Unit 2 - Russia 1894 – 1941
Unit 2 - Italy 1896 – 1943
Unit 2 - Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
Unit 2 - Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999
Unit 3 - The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066
Unit 3 - English Government and the Church 1066-1216
Unit 3 - The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
Unit 3 - The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
Unit 3 - The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
Unit 3 - The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
Unit 3 - The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
Unit 3 - Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
Unit 3 - The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
Unit 3 - The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
Unit 3 - Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
Unit 3 - China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
Unit 3 - Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
Unit 3 - Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
Unit 3 - From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
Unit 3 - The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring
June 2017
Unit 1 - Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
Unit 1 - England 1199 – 1272
Unit 1 - England 1377 – 1455
Unit 1 - England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
Unit 1 - England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
Unit 1 - England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
Unit 1 - The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
Unit 1 - The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
Unit 1 - From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
Unit 1 - Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
Unit 1 - Britain 1900 – 1951
Unit 1 - Britain c. 1930 – 1997
Unit 2 - The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750
Unit 2 - Charlemagne 768 – 814
Unit 2 - The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
Unit 2 - Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
Unit 2 - Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
Unit 2 - Spain 1469 – 1556
Unit 2 - The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
Unit 2 - Philip II 1556 – 1598
Unit 2 - African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
Unit 2 - Russia 1645 – 1741
Unit 2 - The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
Unit 2 - The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
Unit 2 - France 1814 – 1870
Unit 2 - Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
Unit 2 - The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
Unit 2 - Japan 1853 – 1937
Unit 2 - International Relations 1890 – 1941
Unit 2 - Russia 1894 – 1941
Unit 2 - Italy 1896 – 1943
Unit 2 - Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
Unit 2 - The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
Unit 2 - Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999
Unit 3 - The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066
Unit 3 - English Government and the Church 1066-1216
Unit 3 - The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
Unit 3 - The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
Unit 3 - The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
Unit 3 - The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
Unit 3 - The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
Unit 3 - The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
Unit 3 - Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Unit 3 - The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
Unit 3 - The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
Unit 3 - The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
Unit 3 - Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
Unit 3 - China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
Unit 3 - Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
Unit 3 - Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
Unit 3 - From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
Unit 3 - The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring