Popular political pamphlets in seventeenth-century England
I can explain how historians have used pamphlets to understand seventeenth-century politics.
Popular political pamphlets in seventeenth-century England
I can explain how historians have used pamphlets to understand seventeenth-century politics.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pamphlets represent an important source for historians studying early modern England.
- Pamphlets were used as a form of propaganda during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- Historians can read these pamphlets carefully to understand the culture of seventeenth century England.
Keywords
Provenance - the background of a source is known as its provenance. This includes who, why, and when it was written
Purpose - the reason why a source was made is known as its purpose
Propaganda - propaganda is information, often false, which is published by a person or group to make others agree with them
Common misconception
That all contemporary sources can be accepted based solely on the value of their content.
Historians must consider how the provenance of a source may have affected the way it discusses and portrays a historical issue.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the return of monarchy to England
a country without a monarch
act of killing a monarch
Exit quiz
6 Questions
getting rid of something you disagree with
person with very strict Protestant beliefs
information, often false, used to change how others think
an act of killing a monarch
group with a set of, often extreme, religious beliefs