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Politics and Power in the 17th Century

Explore politics and power in the 17th Century through primary sources.

These resources have been designed to help A-level History teachers introduce their students to working with primary source material. They were developed as part of a project we ran with A-Level History students and teachers in 2023. The project was funded by The National Archives and was designed and delivered in collaboration with academics from Â鶹´«Ã½, the National Civil War Centre and oracy charity Voice 21.

The resources are made up of:

  • A short video
  • Printable source-based activities

Playing by the Rules: Parliamentary Practice Past and Present

 

Discover how MPs were expected to behave during debates in parliament during the Interregnum.

Activity

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Paper Bullets: Debates in Print

Learn how a positive spin could be put on a humiliating defeat during the British Civil Wars.

Source

Activity

The Divine Right of Kings: Opposing Opinions

Discover how people, including John Locke, debated issues such as the Divine Right of Kings during the seventeenth century.

Sources

Activities