June 2023
Component 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
Component 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
Component 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
Component 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
Component 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
Component 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Component 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991
Component 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
Component 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Component 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
Component 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
Component 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Component 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Component 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Component 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
Component 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2P The Transformation of China, 1936-1997
Component 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945-1980
Component 2R The Cold War, c1945-1991
Component 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
The Crisis of Communism: the USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953-2000
June 2022
Component 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
Component 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
Component 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
Component 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
Component 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
Component 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Component 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991
Component 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
Component 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Component 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
Component 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
Component 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Component 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Component 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Component 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
Component 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2P The Transformation of China, 1936-1997
Component 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945-1980
Component 2R The Cold War, c1945-1991
Component 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
The Crisis of Communism: the USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953-2000
November 2021
Component 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
Component 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
Component 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
Component 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Component 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991
Component 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
Component 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Component 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
Component 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
Component 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Component 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
Component 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2P The Transformation of China, 1936-1997
Component 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945-1980
Component 2R The Cold War, c1945-1991
Component 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
November 2020
Component 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
Component 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
Component 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
Component 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
Component 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
Component 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
Component 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
Component 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Component 1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871-1991
Component 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
Component 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499
Component 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Component 2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
Component 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
Component 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Component 2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
Component 2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Component 2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
Component 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
Component 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
Component 2P The Transformation of China, 1936-1997
Component 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945-1980
Component 2R The Cold War, c1945-1991
Component 2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
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