Trent. Issues such as the impact of printing, the political, economic and social developments which influenced the progress and success of the Reformation and the Catholic Reformation will also be considered within this study of one of the most significant events in European History. Unit 2 The Church in England: the struggle for Supremacy, 1529-1547 (HIS2B) Unit 2 focuses on the reasons for, and the extent of, change in the English Church and State in the years 1529 to 1547. Students will study the context and chronology of the early years of the Reformation in England. They will assess the impact of both religious reformers and the conservatives on the development of the Church in England. In addition, students will develop an awareness of the role of the state in initiating and carrying through change, how the relationship between the Church and State altered and how the state and people were affected by the developments of the period. Students will also study the relative contributions of infamous individuals such as Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Wolsey, Cromwell, Cranmer and the papacy Unit 3 The Triumph of Elizabeth: Britain 1547-1603 (HIS3B) This Unit centres upon the mid-Tudor. HIS3B focuses on change and continuity over an exciting 60 year period in which the power of the Tudor state was strengthened at home and abroad. In these years, a number of recurrent threats to national and religious unity were evident, as well as the continuing succession problems. The course looks in depth at key themes, developments and individuals such as Somerset, Northumberland, Burghley, Leicester and of course, the Tudor monarchs (Edward VI, Mary 1 and Elizabeth 1) themselves. In addition, students will examine wider social, economic and religious factors that contributed to the Processes of change.
2) Modern History Unit 1 Russia and Germany, 1871-1914 (HIS1K) This unit provides an overview of the development of Imperial Germany and Tsarist Russia and the relationships between them. The focus is on political structures and the success of these
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