Edexcel A Level History Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89 June 2023 question paper 9HI0/2A

Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the reasons why William Rufus was able to defeat the rebellion of 1088?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the role of Thomas Becket in the dispute between church and state in the years 1162–70?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

3 ‘Harold’s effective military leadership was the main reason why the Anglo-Saxons achieved victory at Stamford Bridge in September 1066.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

4 ‘The East Anglian Rebellion of 1070–71 was a significant threat to William I’s authority in England, but the revolt of the earls in 1075 did little to threaten his authority.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How accurate is it to say that the purposes of Cartae Baronum (1166) and the Inquest of the Sheriffs (1170) were remarkably similar?

How accurate is it to say that itinerant kingship played the most significant role in maintaining royal power in England and the Angevin Empire in the years 1154–89?