Access to History: Elizabeth I: Meeting the Challenge England 1541-1603

Part of the series Nelson Access to History.

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This is a new edition of Elizabeth I: Religion and Foreign Affairs, which has been comprehensively revised and updated to meet the 2008 AS and A2 specifications for OCR and AQA. This title sets the scene from 1541, charting the developments of the Mid-Tudor crisis from Henry VIII to Mary I. It then goes on to analyse the succession of Elizabeth and her consolidation of power, examining the political, religious and military internal and external threats to her rule. The problems during her final years are also explored and this title concludes by looking at key themes and interpretations across the period.

Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by examiners for the OCR and AQA specification provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

Key Features:

• Study guides written by examiners contain exercises and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions for AS and A2 Level.
• Contains the latest historical interpretations of themes and issues.
• Now in a new format including design features such as: points to consider, key issues and key dates.
• Features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• More support with assessment and exam skills.