About Oxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88 (Exams from 2026) revision guideÂ
This revision guide will ensure you cover the full specification for this British depth topic for the GCSE Edexcel History exam.
All the key knowledge you need to know about Early Elizabethan England is clearly covered in one book. You will build your confidence for the exam for all topics, from Elizabeth’s accession to everyday life.
Retrieval questions help you check your learning. Exam practice questions and model answers will give you plenty of exam practice.
Contents list
The religious settlement
The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
Plot and revolts at home
Spain
Education and leisure
The problem of the poor
Exploration and voyages of discovery
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
The Oxford Revise approach
Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.
Step 2: Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams.
Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Authors:
Aaron Wilkes
Sarah Hartsmith
About Aaron Wilkes
Aaron has over 25 years’ experience working in schools as a teacher, department, and faculty leader.
He also leads the PGCE Secondary History course at the University of Warwick and is published widely as a school textbook author, mainly for Oxford University Press.
He is the co-creator/owner of an online History journal (practicalhistories.com) and is involved with the BBC as an Educational Consultant for their Bitesize and Teach platforms.
Customer Reviews
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