May 2025 Edexcel:
AS Level History
8HI0/2A Paper 2 –
Depth Study, Option
2A: Anglo-Saxon
England and the
Anglo-Norman
Kingdom, c.1053–
1106; England and
the Angevin Empire
in the Reign of
Henry II, 1154–1189
– Merged Question
Paper & Mark
Scheme
, May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level History 8HI0/2A Paper 2 – Depth Study, Option 2A: Anglo-Saxon
England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c.1053–1106; England and the Angevin Empire in the
Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/2A document merges the official question paper and mark
scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2A: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman
Kingdom, c.1053–1106; England and the Angevin Empire in the Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189. This
paper assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic transformations in England
during these periods, including the causes and consequences of key events such as the Norman Conquest,
the establishment of feudalism, and the consolidation of royal authority under Henry II. The merged format
provides students with full visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each
question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-assessment, and the
development of coherent, analytical historical arguments. An essential resource for thorough preparation for
the 2025 Edexcel AS Level History examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2), for which
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you have been prepared.
Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the nature of the
reform of the English church under Lanfranc?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
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(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
reasons for the division of the Anglo-Norman territories on the death of William I?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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, Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2), for which
you have been prepared.
Option 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89
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Answer Question 2, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
2 (a) Study Source 3 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 3 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the relationship
between Henry II and Philip Augustus of France in 1180?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
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How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into the
reasons why Henry II was able to extend his authority within the Angevin
territories in the 1150s?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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AS Level History
8HI0/2A Paper 2 –
Depth Study, Option
2A: Anglo-Saxon
England and the
Anglo-Norman
Kingdom, c.1053–
1106; England and
the Angevin Empire
in the Reign of
Henry II, 1154–1189
– Merged Question
Paper & Mark
Scheme
, May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level History 8HI0/2A Paper 2 – Depth Study, Option 2A: Anglo-Saxon
England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c.1053–1106; England and the Angevin Empire in the
Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The May 2025 Edexcel AS Level History 8HI0/2A document merges the official question paper and mark
scheme for Paper 2 – Depth Study, covering Option 2A: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman
Kingdom, c.1053–1106; England and the Angevin Empire in the Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189. This
paper assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic transformations in England
during these periods, including the causes and consequences of key events such as the Norman Conquest,
the establishment of feudalism, and the consolidation of royal authority under Henry II. The merged format
provides students with full visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each
question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-assessment, and the
development of coherent, analytical historical arguments. An essential resource for thorough preparation for
the 2025 Edexcel AS Level History examination.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2), for which
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
you have been prepared.
Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the nature of the
reform of the English church under Lanfranc?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
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(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
reasons for the division of the Anglo-Norman territories on the death of William I?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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, Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2), for which
you have been prepared.
Option 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89
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Answer Question 2, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
2 (a) Study Source 3 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 3 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the relationship
between Henry II and Philip Augustus of France in 1180?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(b) Study Source 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
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How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into the
reasons why Henry II was able to extend his authority within the Angevin
territories in the 1150s?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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