OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) British depth study with historic environment: The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 + Castles: form and function c.1000-1750 June 2024 question paper J410/12

Explain why the Church was so important in England in the 1520s.

Explain how Kenilworth Castle changed as a result of periods of instability and tension in England.

Study Sources D and E.

Which of these sources is more useful to a historian studying the history of Kenilworth Castle in

the 1500s?

Source D

A description of some of the contents of Kenilworth Castle, from a list drawn up in 1578. Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, owned the castle at this time. He ordered the list to be made.

Twenty-nine tapestry wall-hangings, many of great size, telling the story of characters from the Bible and Greek myths

Fifty paintings, including two life-size portraits of Robert Earl of Leicester, and two of Queen Elizabeth commissioned in 1575

Twelve large chests, many decorated with colourful leather and engravings, others inlaid with gold and secured with keys and locks

Four chess boards, including one of black ebony and bone, inlaid with crystal and jewels

Items of kitchenware including plates, bowls, spoons and salt cellars of silver.

Source E

A recent photograph of the remains of Leicester’s Building, part of Kenilworth Castle.