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BD Restoration England, 1660–1685
This option allows students to study in depth the restoration of the monarchy. The study will focus on the major aspects of Charles II’s reign considered from economic, religious, political, social and cultural standpoints of this period and arising contemporary and historical controversies.
Students will study a wide variety of topics compiled into four modules, namely:
Part one: Crown, Parliament, plots and court life
Themes include:
- Crown and Parliament: the legacy of the English Civil War and Commonwealth; the restoration of the monarchy; the succession issue; relations and issues with Parliament, finance and religion; the Cabal and ‘Party politics’; rule without parliament from 1681.
- The Catholic question: plots, including Titus Oates and the Popish Plot and the Rye House Plot; the Exclusion Bill, 1679; James, Duke of York.
- Charles II’s court: Charles II’s character; court life, fashions and the role of the court.
Part two: Life in Restoration England
Themes include:
- Crisis: Great Plague of 1665; causes and contemporary views; measures to combat; records; results; Fire of London of 1666; causes and contemporary views; results and reconstruction.
- Restoration culture: Restoration comedy, theatres and playwrights; the role and status of women; coffee houses; Charles II’s patronage of the arts and sciences, including the Royal Society; Samuel Pepys; architecture and design, including Christopher Wren.
Part three: Land, trade and war
Themes include:
- Land: the powers of the East India Company; Bombay; Hudson Bay; Tangier; Captain Henry Morgan and Jamaica.
- Trade: mercantilism; the Navigation Acts and their impact; slave trade.
- War: English sea power; naval warfare, including tactics and technology; conflict with the Dutch, including the Second and Third Dutch Wars; relations with Spain and France.
The Historic Environment
Themes include:
- Location
- Function
- The structure, including modifications
- People connected with the site
- Design of the exterior, interior and gardens
- How the design reflects the culture, values, fashions of the people during the Restoration era
- How important events/developments from the depth study are connected to the site
Resource Examples
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This module download also includes the following teaching resources:
- Module 2 Table Information (pdf)
- Module 1 England Under The Commonwealth (pdf)
- Module 2 Samuel Pepys Information (pdf)
- Module 2 Entry Names (pdf)
- Module 2 What Were Renaissance Approaches To Curing Illnesses (pdf)
- Module 1 Computer Task Sheet (pdf)
- Module 2 Entry Names (docx)
- Module 2 Christopher Wren Information (pdf)
- Module 1 James Duke Of York (pdf)
- Module 2 Entertainment Plenary (pdf)
- Module 3 Navigation Acts (pdf)
- Module 1 Christmas Message From Charles Ii (mp4)
- Module 3 Manhattan- What Henry Hudson Saw In 1609 National Geographic (mp4)
- Module 2 Entertain Diagram Blank (pdf)
- Module 3 Henry Morgan And Jamaica (pdf)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Route To Annotate (pdf)
- Module 1 Titus Oates And The Popish Plot (pdf)
- Module 1 The Restoration Information Sheets For Less Able Students (pdf)
- Module 3 Sir Christopher Wren (mp4)
- Module 2 Table Information (docx)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Promises Wall Sheets (pdf)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Trade Information Gathering Sheet (pdf)
- Module 3 Samuel Pepys (mp4)
- Module 1 Rye House Plot (docx)
- Module 2 What Were Renaissance Approaches To Curing Illnesses (docx)
- Module 2 Entertainment Plenary (docx)
- Module 3 The Middle Passage (mp4)
- Module 2 East India Company History Mocomi Kids (mp4)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Return To Power Chart (pdf)
- Module 3 The Atlantic Slave Trade (mp4)
- Module 2 Samuel Pepys Information (docx)
- Module 3 Warren Hastings Biography (pdf)
- Module 2 Entertain Diagram Blank (docx)
- Module 3 Henry Morgan And Jamaica (docx)
- Module 1 James Duke Of York (docx)
- Module 3 Navigation Acts (docx)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Route To Annotate (docx)
- Module 1 Rye House Plot (pdf)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Trade In 60 Seconds (mp4)
- Module 2 Ring Around The Rosy Meaning Behind The Nursery Rhyme --- (mp4)
- Module 1 Interregnum In England- Republic Protectorate 1649-1660 (mp4)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Cabal (pdf)
- Module 1 Horrible Histories Song Charles Ii King Of Bling Cbbc (mp4)
- Module 1 Horrible Histories Charles Ii Meets The Man Who Tried To Steal The Crown Jewels (mp4)
- Module 1 Exclusion Act (docx)
- Module 1 The Catholic Question (pptx)
- Module 1 Charles Ii Chart (pdf)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Cabal (docx)
- Module 2 Christopher Wren Information (docx)
- Module 1 Titus Oates And The Popish Plot (docx)
- Module 1 Computer Task Sheet (docx)
- Module 1 Exclusion Act (pdf)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Trade Information Gathering Sheet (docx)
- Module 3 The Epic History Of The Fur Trade In America (mp4)
- Module 3 Henry Hudson- Searching For The Northwest Passage Fast Facts History (mp4)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Promises Wall Sheets (pptx)
- Module 2 The Great Plague (mp4)
- Module 3 The Fop And The Theatre (mp4)
- Module 1 Catholic Threat Chart (docx)
- Module 1 England Under The Commonwealth (docx)
- Module 3 Hudson Bay (pptx)
- Module 3 Sir Henry Morgan Pirate Privateer (mp4)
- Module 3 Triangular Slave Trade (pptx)
- Module 3 Restoration Navy (docx)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Promises (pptx)
- Module 2 Great Fire Of London (pptx)
- Module 1 Restoration 1995 Clip 2 (mp4)
- Module 1 The Restoration Information Sheets For Less Able Students (pptx)
- Module 1 The Royal Court (pptx)
- Module 1 Charles Ii S Return To Power Chart (docx)
- Module 2 The Big Debate Pepys V Wren (pptx)
- Module 2 East India Company (pptx)
- Module 2 -The Great Plague (pptx)
- Module 1 The Restoration (pptx)
- Module 1 Charles Ii Chart (pptx)
- Module 1 Catholic Threat Chart (pdf)
- Module 2 Restoration Culture (pptx)
- AQA GCSE History Exam Booklets (2020 & 2021 Syllabus) (zip)