British Depth Studies c500-1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain): For GCSE History Edexcel and AQA

Description

British Depth Studies c500 - 1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain) is designed for students and teachers preparing for the new GCSE 'Anglo-Saxon and Norman England' British Depth Study components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards. British Depth Studies c500-1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain) is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, complete with original sources, for use in schools. In particular, it prepares students and teachers for the British Depth Study GCSE components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards. Eight chapters, each prefaced with a timeline and an overview, deal systematically and clearly with all the key issues defined in the exam specifications. The book provides students with a useful section detailing the character of the question types set by both examination boards and guidance on what is required to achieve a high grade at GCSE. At the end of the book is an essential glossary.

Sophie Ambler is lecturer in later medieval British and European history at the University of Lancaster, UK. Ambler's research focuses on thirteenth-century England and she has published articles on Simon de Montfort's revolution, political thought and Magna Carta. Mark Bailey is high master of St Paul's School, London, and professor of late medieval history at the University of East Anglia, UK. He is the Ford Lecturer in British History Elect (for 2019) at the University of Oxford. Bailey has published extensively on medieval England. Graham E. Seel is head of Faculty Humanities at St Paul's School, London. He has been head of history in a number of schools. Seel's most recent book is King John: An Underrated King (2012).