eBook
1. The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain Free
The fall of Granada in 1491 to Isabella and Ferdinand ended the seven-century-long process of Reconquista - the aim of regaining the territory conquered by the Muslims in the 8th Century. This final stage...
eBook
3. The impact of the Spanish success in ending Muslim rule
The fall of Grenada saw Isabella and Ferdinand extending their prestige and power both within and outside of Spain. However their policies towards both the Muslims and Jews form 1492 led to the ending...
eBook
PS2: Conquest and its impact Free
This topic covers the final stages of Muslim rule in Spain in the late 15th Century and the conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th Century. The main themes for this topic are outlined below; the full...
eBook
1. Context: Spain at the time of Ferdinand and Isabella
In the 15th Century, the Iberian peninsula was made up of the kingdom of Castile, Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Navarre, Portugal and emirate of Granada. The Moors had been in Spain since the 8th Century,...
eBook
1c. Stalin - Purges and Great Terror
Stalin sought to revolutionise the Communist Party and consolidate his power through a series of purges and Show Trials. Purges within the party were widened beyond members of the Party and became the...
.jpg)
eBook
1. Quizzes to download
On this page you will find quizzes on this topic to help students learn key facts. Students can also do interactive quizzes here: 2. Interactive quizzes Click on the eye to see the quiz or download the...
Blog
September blog: JFK assassination - new information Free
We are continuing to update our site - making the layout of our pages clearer and more attractive. Also adding more content and activities at the same time. This month we have worked on Paper 3: Asia....
eBook
2. China's foreign policy (1949 - 1976)
Although it might have been expected that China after 1949 would ally with the Soviet Union against the US, in fact divisions between China and the USSR quickly opened up. Thus this period saw conflict...
eBook
4. Developments in China 1990 - 2005
The year 1989 marked an important turning point in China's economic reform. Reform was gradual and incremental both before and after 1989, but the post-1989 process was more obviously directed by centralised...
Start here
4. Working with historical sources
As part of your research for essays – in particular your IA and EE, you will need to go beyond core materials and use a range of historical sources. It is also important, however, that you examine these...