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The
The
The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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Y304/01 The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437
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Y304/01 The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437
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• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
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• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
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• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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The
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Church
Church
Church
and
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and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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The
The
The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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2
Section A
Read the two passages and then answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the significance of the Council of Basle
(1431–1436) and the Compacts of 1436. [30]
Passage A
Adapted from Malcolm Lambert, Medieval Heresy: Popular Movements from the Gregorian Reform to the Reformation, pages 364, 366-7, 368, 369, 370, Blackwell Publishing, 2002. From first line "It seemed that almost every factor tended to divide the moderate and radical Hussites." to last line "The Hus
Passage B
Adapted from Denys Hay, Europe in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, pages 239-241, 349, 351, 352, Longman, 1989. From first line "The condemnation of Huss at the Council of Constance (1415) unleashed a national movement and encouraged millenarian religious excitement." to last line
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and
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Medieval
Medieval
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Heresy
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c.1100–1437
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The
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The
Church
Church
Church
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and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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3
Section B
Answer any two questions.
2* ‘The Lollards were typical of heretical movements in the period from c.1100 to 1437.’ [25]
How far do you agree?
3* ‘Support for heretical movements in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries was similar to that in the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.’
How far do you agree? [25]
4* ‘Bernard of Clairvaux made the most important contribution to the maintenance of church
authority in the period from c.1100 to 1437.’
How far do you agree? [25]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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c.1100–1437
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The
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The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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2025 OCR A Level History A
Y304/01 The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y304/01 The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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The
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The
Church
Church
Church
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and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
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c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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Y304-01
The
The
The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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2
Section A
Read the two passages and then answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the significance of the Council of Basle
(1431–1436) and the Compacts of 1436. [30]
Passage A
Adapted from Malcolm Lambert, Medieval Heresy: Popular Movements from the Gregorian Reform to the Reformation, pages 364, 366-7, 368, 369, 370, Blackwell Publishing, 2002. From first line "It seemed that almost every factor tended to divide the moderate and radical Hussites." to last line "The Hus
Passage B
Adapted from Denys Hay, Europe in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, pages 239-241, 349, 351, 352, Longman, 1989. From first line "The condemnation of Huss at the Council of Constance (1415) unleashed a national movement and encouraged millenarian religious excitement." to last line
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The
The
The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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The
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Church
Church
and
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and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
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Heresy
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c.1100–1437
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3
Section B
Answer any two questions.
2* ‘The Lollards were typical of heretical movements in the period from c.1100 to 1437.’ [25]
How far do you agree?
3* ‘Support for heretical movements in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries was similar to that in the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.’
How far do you agree? [25]
4* ‘Bernard of Clairvaux made the most important contribution to the maintenance of church
authority in the period from c.1100 to 1437.’
How far do you agree? [25]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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The
The
The
Church
Church
Church
and
and
and
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Heresy
Heresy
Heresy
c.1100–1437
c.1100–1437
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