Year 9 History Revision List

 

Section A

 

You need the Martin Luther booklet and the Counter-Reformation handout or notes for this revision

 

  1. You should be able to write about the following dates/events in Martin Luther’s life. Also be able to analyse why they were so important.
  • 1510
  • 1517
  • 1520
  • 1521

2. Write out and learn definitions of words/terms such as

 

  • Indulgences
  • Reformation
  • Counter-Reformation
  • 95 theses
  • Indulgences
  • Excommunication
  • Heretic

 

  1. Revise the 3 key aspects of the Counter-Reformation ie. Council ofTrent; Inquisition; Society of Jesus

 

  1. The table comparing Catholic and Lutheran beliefs should be known

 

Section B

  1. Learn the timeline of the Spanish Armada

 

  1. Reasons for rivalry betweenEnglandandSpainshould be known eg. trade, religion etc.

 

  1. You need to know the meanings of reliable and useful. A reliable source is one that you can trust or believe. Biased sources are not reliable.

 

A useful source is helpful. Most sources are useful in some way, including biased sources (as long as you are aware that they are biased). When deciding how useful a source is you should note what you’re being asked to use it for. There are usually limits to the usefulness of a source.