OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) Component 14 June 2019 question paper

Name one type of capital punishment used in the period 1250–1500.

Give one example of an organised crime in the period 1500–1750.

Identify one example of a new crime since 1950.

Write a clear and organised summary that analyses the nature of crime during the Medieval

period (1250–1500). Support your summary with examples.

To what extent did the enforcement of law and order change in the Early Modern period

(1500–1750)? Explain your answer.

4* ‘There was little change in the punishments used in the period 1250–1750.’ How far do you agree

with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

5* How far do you agree that governments have been the most important factor influencing crime

rates since 1750? Give reasons for your answer.

In Interpretation A, historian David Howarth argues that life in England just before the Norman

Conquest was pleasant. Identify and explain one way in which he does this.

If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand life in

England immediately before the Norman Conquest.

Interpretations B and C both focus on the impact of the Norman Conquest on English society by

1087. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences?

8* In his 1979 article Medieval Castle Architecture, historian Charles Coulson argues that the construction of a castle ‘was intended as a symbol of lordly status, rather than a response to military insecurity’. How far do you agree with this view of Norman castles in England between

1066 and 1087?

9* In his 2004 book The Penguin History of Britain: The Struggle for Mastery, 1066–1284, historian David Carpenter argues that the main reason why the Normans were successful before 1066 was because of ‘their use of cavalry and fast‑moving warfare’. How far do you agree with this view of

Norman society, culture and warfare before 1066?