May 2025 Edexcel: AS
Level History 8HI0/1B
Paper 1 – Breadth Study
with Interpretations,
Option 1B: England, 1509–
1603: Authority, Nation
and Religion – Merged
Question Paper & Mark
Scheme
, May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level History 8HI0/1B Paper 1 – Breadth Study with
Interpretations, Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/1B document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1 – Breadth Study with Interpretations,
covering Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, religious, and social transformations
in England during this period, including the causes and consequences of key events
such as the English Reformation, the establishment of the Church of England, and the
consolidation of Tudor authority.
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, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.
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EITHER
1 Were the main consequences of the closure of the monasteries, in
the years 1536–47, economic?
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
OR
2 Were Henry VIII’s personal motives the main reason for changes to
religion in the years 1509–47?
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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, Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box . If
you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate
your new question with a cross .
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Level History 8HI0/1B
Paper 1 – Breadth Study
with Interpretations,
Option 1B: England, 1509–
1603: Authority, Nation
and Religion – Merged
Question Paper & Mark
Scheme
, May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level History 8HI0/1B Paper 1 – Breadth Study with
Interpretations, Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion –
Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/1B document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 1 – Breadth Study with Interpretations,
covering Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, religious, and social transformations
in England during this period, including the causes and consequences of key events
such as the English Reformation, the establishment of the Church of England, and the
consolidation of Tudor authority.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
EITHER
1 Were the main consequences of the closure of the monasteries, in
the years 1536–47, economic?
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
OR
2 Were Henry VIII’s personal motives the main reason for changes to
religion in the years 1509–47?
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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, Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box . If
you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate
your new question with a cross .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Chosen question number: Question 1 Question 2
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