The big picture
The big picture

Ascendancy means rising or dominant influence. Between 1610 and 1715, France became the leading power in much of Europe through stronger monarchy, larger armies, diplomatic success and cultural prestige.
The big picture
The big picture

Ascendancy means rising or dominant influence. Between 1610 and 1715, France became the leading power in much of Europe through stronger monarchy, larger armies, diplomatic success and cultural prestige.
Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level History The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715 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.