Year 8 History

Unit 1 Henry VIII and the Reformation: how unusual was the English Reformation? Unit 2 Why have historians described 1492 as a turning point in world history? Unit 3 What was Luther trying to achieve? Unit 4 Why did Henry VIII make the break with Rome? Unit 5 The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics?  Unit 6 Why was the world opening up to Elizabeth I and her people? Unit 7 The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ? Unit 8 Transatlantic Slavery: how were West African societies impacted? Unit 9 How revolutionary was the Glorious Revolution? Unit 10 The East India Company: when did Mughal authority collapse? Unit 11 Did the Enlightenment fuel the American Revolution? Unit 12 The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment? Unit 13 The Haitian Revolution: what was its role in the abolition of the slave trade?  Unit 14 How successful were efforts to abolish slavery in the nineteenth century? Unit 15 How far did working conditions improve over the nineteenth century? Unit 16 Why are different stories told about Britain's journey to democracy? Unit 20 The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?