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What were the key motivations of Alexander III?

On the 13th March 1881 Tsar Alexander III became Emperor of Russia following the shocking  assassination of his father Alexander II by the radical group ‘People’s Will’. Alexander III as an tsar was an...

Answered by Catriona R. History tutor
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Should I be naming historians in my essays?

My caveat about using historians' names is always that it can seem to the reader that you are 'hiding' behind an established viewpoint.Examiners are always looking for that 'independent judgement' that ma...

Answered by George H. History tutor
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"Assess the significance of violence in democratic change in Britain, 1815-1929."

This is a typical question for second year A-Level coursework.

The key words in this question are 'violence' and 'democratic change'. The dates are important as they provide limits for th...

Answered by Elise H. History tutor
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I can never get the hang of an essay. How can I write a good one?

There's a formula for that: PEEAOB is a structure for every paragraph you write (and an essay is a few of those paragraphs with an introduction and a conclusion acting as bookends). The intere...

Answered by Elise H. History tutor
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Did Gorbachev’s policies of ‘Glasnost’ and ‘Perestroika’ catalyse the downfall of the USSR?

When examining the question, one can think ‘yes’ and then argue that it was both of the policies or one over the other (I have chosen the latter argument). One can also consider the ‘no’ approach. Most...

Answered by Alexander Q. History tutor
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