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GCSE History OCR B: The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 – Complete Revision & Exam Pack
Perfect for students aiming for top grades, this comprehensive resource is tailored to the OCR B British Depth Study on The Elizabethans. It includes everything you need to revise, practise, and master the topic with confidence:

Full Topic Content – Clearly organised in a concise, easy-to-revise format covering all the content.
Elizabeth and Government

• Elizabeth and her court: patronage, the Privy Council and the rebellion of the Earl of Essex
• Elizabeth and her parliaments including opposition from Puritans
• Elizabeth and her people including local government and propaganda
  Catholics
• The enforcement of Elizabeth’s religious settlement after 1580
• Catholic links abroad, plots against Elizabeth, and the Elizabethan spy network
• Mary Queen of Scots, the Armada and war with Spain
  Daily Lives
• The contrasting lives of rich, middling and poor Elizabethans
• Family life: husbands and wives, parents and children, wider kinship
• Poverty: its causes, Elizabethan explanations and responses
  Popular Culture
• Theatres and their opponents
  -The Puritan attack on popular pastimes
  -The persecution of witches
  The Wider World
• Imperial ambition: the motives and achievements of Elizabethan adventurers
• Roanoke: England’s attempt at an American colony
• Trade with the east, including first contacts with India

Topic-Based Questions & Flashcard Prompts – A set of questions covering the whole module and course to test knowledge and that can be made into flashcards for revision.

Exam Guide – Step-by-step breakdown on how to answer each question type on the paper, with expert tips and structures.
Model Answers & Essay Plans – Includes high-level sample answers for every question type, including detailed 20-mark essay plans to help students tackle extended responses with confidence.