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COMPULSORY TASK:

Write a 1000-word answer to this question:

"Who was responsible for the deaths of the Princes in the Tower?"

A written investigation into the murders of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York. Answers should discuss a number of suspects and reach a clear conclusion.

Possible suspects to investigate include:

  • Richard III
  • Henry VII
  • The Duke of Buckingham (Henry Stafford)
  • The Duke of Norfolk (John Howard)
  • James Tyrell
  • Margaret Beaufort

Please submit the task to your teacher on the first lesson in September. 

You can email c.whitlam@springwoodhighschool.co.uk for any questions relating to the task or the A-Level course.

OPTIONAL EXTENSION:

How did the Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam conferences contribute to the outbreak of the Cold War?

Research the three conferences.  Write several paragraphs, each on a way that the conferences could have been said to cause the Cold War (rather than a paragraph on each conference).  Each paragraph should be titled.

 

Suggested Visits:

  • Tower of London
  • Hampton Court
  • King Richard III Visitor Centre – Leicester

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