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Why did Henry VIII break from the Roman Catholic Church?

First of all Henry VIII wanted a son to continue his line and create a dynasty. He previously had only had one daughter (Princess Mary) to his now old wife Catherine of Aragon. As she was past child bearing ...
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Answered by Annabel R. • History tutor
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Why were Jewish ghettos set up in Nazi occupied territories 1939-41?

Ghettos were established in Poland in 1940/41 for a multitude of reasons. Millions more Jews came under German control after the invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union. Nazi ideology, specifically antisemi...
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Answered by Amber S. • History tutor
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How do I evaluate the usefulness/ reliability of a source?

Firstly consider the nature of the source as that affects the broadness of its coverage and its neutrality. For instance, a chronicle or a news report may just simply provide a neutral narrative of what happ...
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Throughout history there have been many factors that have helped to improve surgery and the understanding of anatomy. How important has war been in improving surgery and the understanding of anatomy compared with other factors?

An accurate understanding of human anatomy escaped medical academics throughout much of western history. Over time, numerous factors allowed for a better understanding of anatomy, and by extension, surgery. ...
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How to structure an answer to the question: 'Assess the view that Lenin’s rule between 1917 and l924 was merely a brutal dictatorship'.

First, we could ask if we both think that Lenin’s rule can simply be reduced to a ‘brutal dictatorship’. Do we not need to be more specific if we are going to properly understand the specificities of Russian...
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Answered by Edward N. • History tutor
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