Click here to find the Access to History titles for the Edexcel specification. Every title in the series is mapped to the relevant unit of each specification.
Click on the topics in the tables below to access the relevant examiner’s advice.
Click here to find details about our revision guides for Edexcel AS History.
Option A: England in the Middle Ages and the Transition to the Early Modern World
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| The Reign of Henry VII, 1485-1509 | Available now! | The War of the Roses and VII: Britain 1450–1509 |
| The Wars of the Roses in England, 1455-85 | Available now! | The War of the Roses and VII: Britain 1450–1509 |
Option B: Power, Belief and Conflict in Early Modern Europe
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Luther, Lutheranism and the German Reformation, 1517-55 | Available now! | Luther and the German Reformation 1517-55 Third Edition |
Option C: The British Empire: Colonisation and Decolonisation
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Relations with the American Colonies and the War of Independence, c1740-89 | Available now! | Britain and the American Colonies, 1740-89 |
Option D: A World Divided: Communism and Democracy in the 20th Century
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Crises, Tensions and Political Divisions in China, 1900-49 | Available now! | China: From Empire to People’s Republic 1900–49 Second Edition |
| Mao’s China, 1949-76 | Available now! | The People’s Republic of China 1949-76 Second Edition |
| Russia in Revolution, 1881-1924: From Autocracy to Dictatorship | Available now! | Reaction and Revolution: Russia 1894-1924 Third Edition |
| Stalin’s Russia, 1924-53 | Available now! | Stalin’s Russia 1924-53 Fourth Edition |
| Pursuing Life and Liberty: Equality in the USA, 1945-68 | Available now! | Civil Rights in the USA 1945-68 |
| Ideology, Conflict and Retreat: the USA in Asia, 1950-73 | Available now! | The USA in Asia 1945–1975 |
| Politics, Presidency and Society in the USA, 1968-2001 | Available now! | Politics, Presidency and Society in the USA 1968-2001 for Edexcel |
Option E and F: The Expansion and Challenge of Nationalism
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| The Road to Unification: Italy, c1815-70 | Available now! | The Unification of Italy 1815-70 Third Edition |
| The Unification of Germany, 1848-90 | Available now! | The Unification of Germany 1815-1919 Third Edition |
| The Collapse of the Liberal State and the Triumph of Fascism in Italy, 1896-1943 | Available now! | The Rise of Fascism 1915-45 Third Edition |
| Germany Divided and Reunited, 1945-91 | Available now! | Germany Divided and Reunited, 1945-91 |
| The Middle East, 1945-2001: The State of Israel and Arab Nationalism | Available now! | Crisis in the Middle East: Israel and the Arab States |
| From Second Reich to Third Reich: Germany, 1918-45 | Available now! | From Second Reich to Third Reich: Germany 1918-45 for Edexcel |
Option A: Early Modern British History: Crown and Authority
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Henry VIII: Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509-40 | Available now! | Henry VIII to Mary I 1509-58 Third Edition |
Option C: Conflict and Change in 19th and 20th Century Britain
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Britain, c1860-1930: The Changing Position of Women and the Suffrage Question | Available now! | Votes for Women Third Edition |
| The Experience of Warfare in Britain: Crimea, Boer and the First World War, 1854-1929 | Available now! | The Experience of Warfare in Britain: Crimea, Boer and the First World War 1854–1929 |
Option D: The British Empire Challenged
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
Britain and Ireland, 1867-1922 |
Available now! | Great Britain and the Irish Question 1789–1922 Third Edition |
| Britain and the Nationalist Challenge in India, 1900-47 | Available now! | Britain and India 1845–1947 for Edexcel |
Option E: in the Later 20th Century: Responding to Change
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| British Political History, 1945-90: Consensus and Conflict | Available now! | Britain 1945-2007 |
Option A: Revolution and Conflict in England
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Protest, Crisis and Rebellion in England, 1536-88 | Available now! | Change and Protest 1536–88: Mid-Tudor Crises? Fourth Edition |
Option C: The United States : Challenged and Transformed
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| The United States, 1820-77: A Disunited Nation? | Available now! | The American Civil War: Causes, Course and Consequences, 1803-77 Fourth Edition |
| The United States, 1917-54: Boom, Bust and Recovery | Available now! | Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal: The USA 1890-1954 |
Option D: The Challenge of Fascism
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| Britain and the Challenge of Fascism: Saving Europe at a cost? | Available now! | Britain Foreign Affairs: Saving Europe at a cost? 1919-1960 Fourth Edition |
| From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-45 | Available now! | From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-45 for Edexcel |
Option E: War and Peace: 20th Century International Relations
| Topic | Examination support available | Supporting titles in the Access to History series |
|---|---|---|
| The World in Crisis, 1879-1941 | Available now! | War and Peace: International Relations 1878-1941 Third Edition |
| A World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1944-90 | Available now! | The USA and the Cold War 1945-63 Second Edition Europe and the Cold War 1945-1991: Second Edition |