Historical importance

Definition

The extent to which a historical place mattered, judged through its role, influence or consequences in a particular context.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A site's historical importance is about how much it mattered: what role it played, whom it affected and what consequences followed. Describing what happened there is a starting point, but assessing importance means explaining why those events or uses mattered.
Revise: Importance

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GCSE History · key term

The extent to which a historical place mattered, judged through its role, influence or consequences in a particular context.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

A site's historical importance is about how much it mattered: what role it played, whom it affected and what consequences followed. Describing what happened there is a starting point, but assessing importance means explaining why those events or uses mattered.
Revise: Importance

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