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Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History A (Explaining the Modern World)
J410/12 The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
* 8 3 5 8 6 4 6 1 6 0 *
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 all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 55.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
1 Explain why the Church was so important in England in the 1520s. [10]
2 Study Sources A, B and C.
‘Henry VIII and his officials tried to persuade, not force, people to accept religious changes
between 1534 and 1546.’
How far do Sources A, B and C convince you that this statement is correct?
Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [20]
() Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology [5]
Source A
Thomas Cranmer writing to William Morice in 1538.
Cranmer was Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII. Morice was a Tudor nobleman and a
radical religious reformer who wanted a strongly Protestant Church of England. Morice believed
that the Church under Henry VIII was still too similar to the Catholic Church.
My friend, you say that I am too nice to those who want to hold on to the old ways in religion,
and that I excuse them for their religious crimes. You say this discourages them from
becoming good Protestants. But let me ask you, what would you do with a man who has not
yet seen the truth which you and I have seen? Shall we be brutal and torture him and risk
stopping him from seeing our truth? I do not believe this is the way to convince men we are
right. Let those people who do not yet favour our religion learn to follow it because of the
friendly and forgiving example we set.
Source B
An extract from a law passed in 1539 called ‘An Act for abolishing diversity in opinion’. This law
was also known as the ‘Act of Six Articles’.
The King is by God’s Law Head of the Church in England. His Majesty is worried about
the danger of people holding differing views about the practices in the church. In order to
peacefully achieve unity and to protect his people, the King has commanded that anyone who
argues against the form of religion set out by the King will be treated as a heretic. All heretics
will suffer pain by torture and execution by burning.
A heretic is a person who disagrees with the established religion.
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Source C
An extract from the account of the Protestant reformer Anne Askew of her trial for heresy
(disagreeing with the established religion) in 1546. This account was smuggled out of the country
and published in Protestant countries in Europe. Anne Askew was eventually executed.
I was questioned and bullied for five hours by Archbishop Cranmer and other bishops
because I would not agree to accept their views. I was then sent to the Tower of London
where they commanded me to name the people who shared my views and who supported
me with money. When I refused, they put me on the rack and tortured me until I was almost
dead from the pain. After that I sat for two long hours on the bare floor reasoning with the
Archbishop. With many kind words, he tried to persuade me to change my opinion.
Turn over for Section B
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Section B
Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
You should spend about 30 minutes on this section.
3 Explain how Kenilworth Castle changed as a result of periods of instability and tension in England.
[10]
4 Study Sources D and E.
Which of these sources is more useful to a historian studying the history of Kenilworth Castle in
the 1500s? [10]
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.
© OCR 2024 J410/12 Jun24
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History A (Explaining the Modern World)
J410/12 The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
* 8 3 5 8 6 4 6 1 6 0 *
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 all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 55.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2024 [601/8091/2] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (MS/SW) 300238/8 Turn over
, 2
Section A
The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
1 Explain why the Church was so important in England in the 1520s. [10]
2 Study Sources A, B and C.
‘Henry VIII and his officials tried to persuade, not force, people to accept religious changes
between 1534 and 1546.’
How far do Sources A, B and C convince you that this statement is correct?
Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [20]
() Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology [5]
Source A
Thomas Cranmer writing to William Morice in 1538.
Cranmer was Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII. Morice was a Tudor nobleman and a
radical religious reformer who wanted a strongly Protestant Church of England. Morice believed
that the Church under Henry VIII was still too similar to the Catholic Church.
My friend, you say that I am too nice to those who want to hold on to the old ways in religion,
and that I excuse them for their religious crimes. You say this discourages them from
becoming good Protestants. But let me ask you, what would you do with a man who has not
yet seen the truth which you and I have seen? Shall we be brutal and torture him and risk
stopping him from seeing our truth? I do not believe this is the way to convince men we are
right. Let those people who do not yet favour our religion learn to follow it because of the
friendly and forgiving example we set.
Source B
An extract from a law passed in 1539 called ‘An Act for abolishing diversity in opinion’. This law
was also known as the ‘Act of Six Articles’.
The King is by God’s Law Head of the Church in England. His Majesty is worried about
the danger of people holding differing views about the practices in the church. In order to
peacefully achieve unity and to protect his people, the King has commanded that anyone who
argues against the form of religion set out by the King will be treated as a heretic. All heretics
will suffer pain by torture and execution by burning.
A heretic is a person who disagrees with the established religion.
© OCR 2024 J410/12 Jun24
, 3
Source C
An extract from the account of the Protestant reformer Anne Askew of her trial for heresy
(disagreeing with the established religion) in 1546. This account was smuggled out of the country
and published in Protestant countries in Europe. Anne Askew was eventually executed.
I was questioned and bullied for five hours by Archbishop Cranmer and other bishops
because I would not agree to accept their views. I was then sent to the Tower of London
where they commanded me to name the people who shared my views and who supported
me with money. When I refused, they put me on the rack and tortured me until I was almost
dead from the pain. After that I sat for two long hours on the bare floor reasoning with the
Archbishop. With many kind words, he tried to persuade me to change my opinion.
Turn over for Section B
© OCR 2024 J410/12 Jun24 Turn over
, 4
Section B
Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
You should spend about 30 minutes on this section.
3 Explain how Kenilworth Castle changed as a result of periods of instability and tension in England.
[10]
4 Study Sources D and E.
Which of these sources is more useful to a historian studying the history of Kenilworth Castle in
the 1500s? [10]
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.
© OCR 2024 J410/12 Jun24
