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Why was Charles I unpopular?

Think over the factors at play in society and how Charles I's actions affected them - religion, for instance, had caused difficulty and violence for all the Tudor monarchs since Henry VIII, and this had only...
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To what extent was Margret Thatcher's premiership a failure economically?

Margret Thatcher did succesfully tame excessive inflation rates through the use of monetarist polices. However, this came with the oppertunity cost of rising unemployment as well as a shift away from the ind...
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Why did Henry VII need to reassert his authority over the nobility, and how did he do it?

Henry VII's reign marked the end of the Wars of the Roses, where king had deposed king as the royal houses of York and Lancaster each claimed they were the true rulers of England. This fighting over the crow...
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How much time should I spend planning an essay in an exam?

As a general rule, longer than you think! Planning is often overlooked but it is essential for consistent, high-level answers: perfect your planning and you'll be set to give your best possible answer. For a...
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Why did the Unions win the American Civil War?

There are a number of schools of thought when it comes to answering the question of why the North won the Civil War. One of the more popular theories is that the North had a huge advantage when it came to bo...
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