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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 20 May 2024
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8HI0/2A
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
History
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
Option 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89
Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.
In Section A, answer question part (a) and part (b) on the option for which you
have been prepared.
In Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been
prepared.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
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• The total mark for this paper is 40.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
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, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2),
for which 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 laws developed
during the reigns of the Norman kings?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(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
Duke William of Normandy’s military skills?
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
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 significance
of the coronation of Young Henry in the quarrel between Thomas Becket and
Henry II?
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.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into the
relationship between Henry II and King Louis VII of France?
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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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 20 May 2024
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Paper
8HI0/2A
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
History
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
Option 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154–89
Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.
In Section A, answer question part (a) and part (b) on the option for which you
have been prepared.
In Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been
prepared.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Turn over
P69623A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
F:1/1/
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2A.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2A.2 (Question 2),
for which 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 laws developed
during the reigns of the Norman kings?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
(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
Duke William of Normandy’s military skills?
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)
2
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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
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 significance
of the coronation of Young Henry in the quarrel between Thomas Becket and
Henry II?
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.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 4 for an enquiry into the
relationship between Henry II and King Louis VII of France?
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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