Name: Ben Walsh History: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1): Medicine in Britain, Crime and Punishment in Britain, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England and Early Elizabethan England
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ISBN: 9781510479340

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Ben Walsh, Sam Slater, Catherine Priggs, Hannah Dalton

Ben Walsh History: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1): Medicine in Britain, Crime and Punishment in Britain, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England and Early Elizabethan England

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Exam board: Pearson Edexcel
Level: GCSE (9-1)
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018

Endorsed for Pearson Edexcel qualifications

Discover a fresh approach to Pearson Edexcel GCSE History, developed by bestselling author Ben Walsh while working with hundreds of students and teachers across England.

Unlike other textbooks, which were written before the 9-1 GCSEs had been taught, this book is rooted in real classroom experience, so it tackles the big challenges head on.

You can rely on Ben Walsh History to:

> Do the hard work for you. The large amount of content has been turned into a manageable and logically structured GCSE course, which teachers and students can easily follow in the time available

> Use good history practice as the vehicle for exam success. This book doesn't just teach to the test; it progressively builds students' skills and conceptual understanding, turning them into accomplished historians who will approach their exams with confidence

> Hook students in and make history memorable. Ben's trademark mix of rich narrative and interesting sources will engage students of all abilities and provide suitable challenge to move them up the grades

> Focus on what really matters. All of the features in the book are designed to help students to consolidate their knowledge and remember the key content - from 'Focus tasks' and regular 'Retrieval practice' questions to end-of-chapter revision tasks

> Give straightforward exam advice. 'What does it mean?', 'Jargon buster' and 'Myth buster' boxes explain the exam requirements and question types. 'Top tips', 'Success criteria', annotated model answers and simplified 'thumbs up' mark schemes ensure that students understand how to answer questions effectively

This book covers the following units:

Thematic study and historic environment
> Medicine in Britain, c1250-present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914-18: injuries, treatment and the trenches
> Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city

British depth study
> Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88
> Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88

Language

English

ISBN

9781510479340

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgements

SECTION 1 Medicine in Britain, c1250–present

Key Topic 1 Medicine in medieval England, c1250–c1500

1.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness

1.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment

1.3 Case study: dealing with the Black Death, 1348–49

Key Topic 2 The Medical Renaissance in England, c1500–c1700

2.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness

2.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment

2.3 Case studies

Key Topic 3 Medicine in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain, c1700–c1900

3.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness

3.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment

3.3 Case studies

Key Topic 4 Medicine in modern Britain, c1900–present

4.1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness

4.2 Approaches to prevention and treatment

4.3 Case studies

Historic Environment The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches

1 The historical context: medicine in the early 1900s

2 The British sector of the Western Front

3 Conditions requiring treatment on the Western Front

4 The work of the RAMC and FANY on the Western Front

5 The significance of the Western Front for experiments in surgery and medicine

Exam guidance

Glossary

SECTION 2 Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present

Key Topic 1 Crime and punishment in medieval England, c1000–c1500

1.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity

1.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment

1.3 The influence of the Church on crime and punishment in the early thirteenth century

Key Topic 2 Crime and punishment in early modern England, c1500–c1700

2.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity

2.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment

2.3 Case studies

Key Topic 3 Crime and punishment in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain, c1700–c1900

3.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity

3.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment

3.3 Case studies

Key Topic 4 Crime and punishment in modern Britain, c1900–present

4.1 Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity

4.2 The nature of law enforcement and punishment

4.3 Case studies

Historic Environment Whitechapel c1870–1900: crime, policing and the inner city

1 The historical context: policing and the Metropolitan Police in the Victorian period

2 The local context: Whitechapel c1870 to c1900

3 Tensions and trouble: Whitechapel c1870 to c1900

4 Policing Whitechapel c1870 to c1900

5 Investigative policing in Whitechapel c1870 to c1900

Exam guidance

Glossary

SECTION 3 Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88

Key Topic 1 Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest, c1060–88

1.1 Anglo-Saxon society

1.2 The last years of Edward the Confessor and the succession crisis

1.3 The rival claimants for the throne

1.4 The Norman invasion

Key Topic 2 William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87

2.1 Establishing control

2.2 The causes and outcomes of Anglo-Saxon resistance, 1068–71

2.3 The legacy of resistance to 1087

2.4 Revolt of the Earls, 1075

Key Topic 3 Norman England, 1066–88

3.1 The feudal system and the Church

3.2 Norman government

3.3 The Norman aristocracy

3.4 William I and his sons

Exam guidance

Glossary

SECTION 4 Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88

Key Topic 1 Queen, government and religion, 1558–69

1.1 The situation on Elizabeth’s accession

1.2 The ‘settlement’ of religion

1.3 Challenge to the religious settlement

1.4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots

Key Topic 2 Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569–88

2.1 Plots and revolts at home

2.2 Relations with Spain

2.3 Outbreak of war with Spain, 1585–88

2.4 The Armada

Key Topic 3 Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88

3.1 Education and leisure

3.2 The problem of the poor

3.3 Exploration and voyages of discovery

3.4 Raleigh and Virginia

Exam guidance

Glossary

Index

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