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Cecil Roth claimed that “in no part of the world did such a feeling of friendliness prevail between the people and the Jews as in Italy.” To what extent is this accurate?

Cecil Roth’s claim of extraordinary “friendliness” towards the Jews in Early Modern Italy is in fitting with the Renaissance narrative. It suggests a forward thinking and tolerant society simply because of t...
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To what extent was Mary Queen of Scots reign defined by her marriages?

(This is a brief plan for how I would answer this essay question)Intro: The main things that define Mary Queen of Scots reign was her marriages, her religion and with her relationship with Elizabeth I and he...
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Assess the specific contribution of Thomas Muentzer to the German Reformation

Thomas Muentzer, despite being a lesser known protagonist, made some marked contributions to the German Reformation, both long term and short term. Despite rather large gaps in his history and the biographic...
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What is the marker looking for in my first university History essay? What are the main differences between a good A Level History answer and a university History essay?

There are a number of differences between a good university History essay and a good A Level History essay. While both look for a clear answer to the question, a clear writing style and good knowledge of the...
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How should I approach questions asking me to assess multiple turning points?

These questions are quite common/omnipresent on the OCR Thematic History Paper, normally for around 25 marks. There are two ways these questions are usually approached with many key similarities. a) the 'eve...
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