CCEA • History

These are my revision notes for A Level History, covering Irish nationalism from 1800 to 1850. I hope they're useful. Happy studying!

"Church support was the most important factor in Irish Nationalist and Irish Unionist success between 1800 and 1900". This essay received full marks (40/40) in the "Ireland Under the Union ()" segment of A Level History. I have included an in-depth, colour-coded essay plan as well as an annotated version of the full essay. Happy studying!

"Between 1800 and 1900, nationalists only experienced success when the British government was weak, whilst Unionist success was only achieved when the British government was strong. To what extent do you agree with this statement?". This essay received a mark of 39/40 for the "Ireland Under the Union () section of A Level History. I have included an essay plan as well as an annotated copy of the original essay. Happy studying!

"Unionists () and Constitutional Nationalists () only experienced success when they had mass support- how far do you agree with this statement?" This is an essay for the "Ireland Under the Union ()" section of the A Level History course. I have included a colour coded essay plan alongside the corresponding essay. Happy studying!

This essay analyses the role of mass support in Irish nationalism () and Irish Unionism () for A Level History. This essay received full marks (40/40). I have included an in-depth essay plan which can be used as revision notes, as well as an annotated copy of the essay. Happy studying!

“The leadership of Irish nationalists was the main reason for their success between 1800 and 1840”- How far do you agree with this proposition? This essay received 38 out of 40 marks (95%). As well as a clean typed copy, I have included the original annotated version. Happy studying!

"The role of the British Government was the most significant factor in determining the extent of success of Irish nationalism from ."- How far do you agree with this proposition? This essay received an A* grade and is a mock examination for A-Level History. I have included a clean copy, as well as the original, annotated version. Happy studying!

This document includes nine mind maps which summarise the A Level topic in the Ireland () option. Using these mind maps, I planned my essays and received an A*. Happy studying!

This essay analyses the successes, failures, and reactions of the 1920 Government of Ireland Act as part of A-Level History. Happy studying!

This document is covers the entire A Level course for this module, spanning from Home Rule () to Northern Ireland (). This includes Home Rule, the 1916 Easter Rising, Sinn Fein and the 1918 General Election, the Anglo-Irish War (aka. the Irish War of Independence), the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, the 1920 Government of Ireland Act, and Northern Ireland. With these notes I received an A* in this module. Happy studying!

This document includes two sets of revision notes for A Level History. The first is on the 1920 Government of Ireland Act (GOIA) and how its successes/failures. The second is the establishment of Northern Ireland and its development between 1920 and 1925. With these notes I received an A* in this exam. Happy studying!

This document includes in-depth, colour-coded revision notes on the Irish Civil War. This includes an analysis of the causes of the war (long term divisions in Sinn Fein, the IRA, splits over the Anglo-Irish Treaty, failure of politics). There are also in-depth notes on the events of the war and the reason for the victory of the Free State Army. Happy studying!

This document includes in-depth colour-coded notes on the Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence). I have included chronological notes as well as a thematic essay plan. With these notes I received an A* on my exam on this topic. Happy studying!

These are in-depth, colour-coded, fully-annotated revision notes which analyse the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty. These notes analyse the strengths of the British and the weaknesses of the Irish, which contributed to British domination. In addition to general notes, I have also included a time line and a mind map. Using these notes, I received an A* on my exam on this topic. Happy studying!

This document contains two essays on the Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence). Both essays are annotated and colour-coded. The first analyses the reasons for the truce in the war, evaluating the pressures on the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British Government. The second essay analyses the value of a source on the conflict. Happy studying!

This document contains three essays on the Irish Civil War. The first is an in-depth, colour-coded analysis of the reasons for the war. The second is a colour-coded essay analysing why the Free State Army won the conflict. The third essay compares two sources on the civil war. All three essays received A or A* grades. Happy studying!

This document contains two essays on the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty. The first essay analyses the reasons for British dominance in negotiations, evaluating the talks and reactions to the Treaty. The second essay compares two interpretations on the Treaty. Hopefully they are useful. Happy studying!

This document contains three essays on the rise of Sinn Fein in the 1918 General Election in Ireland. All essays received an A*, and two of them are annotated in depth. The first essay analyses the reasons for Sinn Fein's success, the second evaluates source value in relation to the election, and the third compares two sources on the topic. Happy studying!

This essay (which received an A*) analyses the causes of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Happy studying!

This document is an in-depth essay plan which analyses the 1920 Government of Ireland Act and the reactions which it provoked. Using this essay plan I received an A* on this topic. Happy studying!