Italy before unification
Italy before unification
In 1789, "Italy" was a geographical expression, not a single state. The peninsula was split into states such as Piedmont-Sardinia, Austrian-controlled Lombardy-Venetia, the Papal States, and the Bourbon south.
Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level History Italy and Unification 1789–1896 for A Level History. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Unit group 1, Unit group 2 and Unit group 3, plus the Y100 non-exam assessment format. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.