Create a timeline covering the years 1485–1603. Include the following key events:

• 1485 – Henry VII becomes king

• 1509 – Henry VIII becomes king

• 1547 – Edward VI becomes king

• 1553 – Mary I becomes queen

• 1558 – Elizabeth I becomes queen

• 1588 – Spanish Armada

• 1603 – Death of Elizabeth I

• Add at least 10 key events and a short explanation of why each event was important.

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Task 2 Tudor Historical Investigation

Choose one of the following questions:

1. Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?

2. How successful was Elizabeth I as a ruler?

3. Was the English Reformation mainly driven by religion or politics?

Write 500–750 words answering your chosen question.

Include:

• Evidence from at least two sources.

  • A balanced argument.

  • A clear conclusion.

Cold War Historical Investigation

Task 1 : The Cold War – Background Knowledge

Create a timeline from 1945–1991 including:

• 1945 – End of Second World War

• 1947 – Truman Doctrine

• 1948–49 – Berlin Blockade

• 1949 – NATO formed

• 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis

• 1989 – Fall of the Berlin Wall

• 1991 – Collapse of the Soviet Union

Add at least 10 additional events.

Task 2: Cold War Historical Investigation

Choose one question:

1. Who was most responsible for the start of the Cold War?

2. Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis a turning point?

3. Why did the Cold War end?

Write 500–750 words.

Include:

• Evidence from at least two historians or sources.

• Different interpretations.

• A reasoned judgement.

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