Description
Book SynopsisEnsure your students have access to the authoritative and in-depth content of this popular and trusted A Level History series.
For over twenty years Access to History has been providing students with reliable, engaging and accessible content on a wide range of topics. Each title in the series provides comprehensive coverage of different history topics on current AS and A2 level history specifications, alongside exam-style practice questions and tips to help students achieve their best.
The series:
- Ensures students gain a good understanding of the AS and A2 level history topics through an engaging, in-depth and up-to-date narrative, presented in an accessible way.
- Aids revision of the key A level history topics and themes through frequent summary diagrams
- Gives support with assessment, both through the books providing exam-style questions and tips for AQA, Edexcel and OCR A level history specifications and through FREE model answers
Table of Contents
- : Chapter 1 Napoleon: Background and rise to Power
- : Synopsis of Napoleon’s career 1796-1815
- : Background and character
- : Napoleon and the early years of the revolution
- : Napoleon and the Directory
- : Chapter 2 The Coup of Brumaire 1799
- : The political background to the coup of Brumaire and why it occurred
- : The events of the coup of Brumaire
- : Why was the coup of Brumaire successful?
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 3 Establishing Power
- : Constitutional and political changes
- : Economic reforms
- : Legal and judicial reforms
- : Education reforms
- : Relations with the Catholic Church – The Concordat
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 4 Consolidating power
- : Coercion and control
- : Patronage and bribery
- : Censorship and propaganda
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 5 Napoleon and Europe: Conquest and Empire, 1796-1807
- : Early campaigns in Italy and Egypt, 1796–9
- : Wars of the Consulate and early Empire, 1799–1807
- : Military and strategic developments
- : Napoleon’s leadership
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 6 The Napoleonic Empire, 1804-10
- : The composition of the Napoleonic Empire.
- : Napoleon’s treatment of conquered territory
- : The creation of the Napoleonic Empire
- : Napoleon and nationalism
- : Napoleon’s expectations from the Empire
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 7 Napoleon and Europe: Decline and Fall, c.1810-15
- : Prelude to defeat 1807–12
- : The last campaigns 1813–15
- : Factors explaining Napoleons decline and fall
- : Study guide
- : Chapter 8 Napoleon: Impact and Legacy
- : Napoleon and the Revolution
- : The impact and legacy of Napoleon’s rule on France
- : The Napoleonic legend
- : Study guide
