factors

Question 1

War 1/2/4

Answer 1

P1 Magna Carta
-failure in war w/ France - taxes needed to pay
-‘Softssword’ barons bring K John under control
P2-English Civil War
-led to the commonwealth and perhaps taught England that a monarchy was necessary while also showing monarchy ppl held ultimate power
-P4-Women’s Rights
-‘angels of the factory’ in WW1 proved the power
-war was a catalyst for change

Question 2

religion 1/3

Answer 2

P1-Peasants revolt
->Priests John Ball and Wycliff preached all men should be free and condemned hypocrisy
P3-Anti-Slavery
–> Wilberforce’s Christian faith inspired him to preach slavery was wrong - 1/4 of Manchester signed petition

Question 3

Chance 1/2

Answer 3

P1-Peasants Revolt
–>luck that revolts in Kent and Brentwood happened at the same time so a more formidable force was raised in London
P2-American War of Independence
-luck that Charles Cornwallis + English army trapped on the Peninsula at the Battle of Yorktown as they had won every battle

Question 4

Government P1

Answer 4

P1-Peasants Revolt

–> government’s attempt to suppress peasants e.g poll taxes and 1351 SOL struck inspiration in peasants to rebel

Question 5

Communication 2/3

Answer 5

P2-American War of Independence
–> all colonies worked together to conquer British rule and after news spread France supported
P3-Chartists
–> used pamphlets + news to spread ideal around the country – petitions prove widespread support

Question 6

Economy 2/4

Answer 6

P2-POG
–> dissolution of monasteries = henry gained money so ppl not happy
–> 1535+36 poor harvests drove up food prices
P4-Rights of ethnic minorities
–> high unemployment in Black communities and poor living conditions drove up support for 1981 Brixton Riots

Question 7

Ideas (of equality, democracy and representation) 2/4

Answer 7

P2-American War
–> widespread belief within America that colonies should reject British rule (“No Taxation without representation)
P4-Women’s rights
–> basic moral standards of equality

Question 8

Role of Individual P3/P4

Answer 8

P1 Simon DeMontfort
->Great Council and Prov of ox and Westminster
P4-Women’s Suffrage:
–> Emmeline Pankhurst fuelled militant WSPU movement +1913 martyr Emily Wilding Davison