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Question 1 3
Question 2 11
Question 3 14
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This resource is to be used alongside the A-level History 1C The Tudors: England, 1485 - 1603 June 2022
Question paper and inserts.
Question 1
Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three
extracts are in relation to Henry VII.
[30 marks].
Mark scheme
L5: Shows a very good understanding of the interpretations put forward in all three extracts and
combines this with a strong awareness of the historical context to analyse and evaluate the
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interpretations given in the extracts. Evaluation of the arguments will be well-supported and
convincing. The response demonstrates a very good
understanding of context. 25–30
L4: Shows a good understanding of the interpretations given in all three extracts and combines this
with knowledge of the historical context to analyse and evaluate the interpretations given in the
extracts. The evaluation of the arguments will be mostly well-supported, and convincing, but may
have minor limitations of depth and breadth. The response demonstrates a good understanding of
context. 19–24
L3: Provides some supported comment on the interpretations given in all three extracts and comments
on the strength of these arguments in relation to their historical context. There is some analysis and
evaluation but there may be an imbalance in the degree and depth of comments offered on the
strength of the arguments. The
response demonstrates an understanding of context. 13–18
L2: Provides some accurate comment on the interpretations given in at least two of the extracts, with
reference to the historical context. The answer may contain some analysis, but there is little, if any,
evaluation. Some of the comments on the strength of the arguments may contain some
generalisation, inaccuracy or irrelevance. The
response demonstrates some understanding of context. 7–12
L1: Either shows an accurate understanding of the interpretation given in one extract only or addresses
two/three extracts, but in a generalist way, showing limited accurate understanding of the
arguments they contain, although there may be some general awareness of the historical context.
Any comments on the strength of the arguments are likely to be generalist and contain some
inaccuracy and/or irrelevance. The
response demonstrates limited understanding of context. 1–6
Nothing worthy of credit. 0
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Answers and commentaries
A-level
Version 1.0
September 2023
, A-LEVEL HISTORY 7042 1C THE TUDORS ANSWERS AND COMMENTARIES
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Contents
The below content table is interactive. You can click on the title of the question to go directly to that page.
Question 1 3
Question 2 11
Question 3 14
Answers and commentaries
Please note that these responses have been reproduced exactly as they were written by the student.
This resource is to be used alongside the A-level History 1C The Tudors: England, 1485 - 1603 June 2022
Question paper and inserts.
Question 1
Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three
extracts are in relation to Henry VII.
[30 marks].
Mark scheme
L5: Shows a very good understanding of the interpretations put forward in all three extracts and
combines this with a strong awareness of the historical context to analyse and evaluate the
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interpretations given in the extracts. Evaluation of the arguments will be well-supported and
convincing. The response demonstrates a very good
understanding of context. 25–30
L4: Shows a good understanding of the interpretations given in all three extracts and combines this
with knowledge of the historical context to analyse and evaluate the interpretations given in the
extracts. The evaluation of the arguments will be mostly well-supported, and convincing, but may
have minor limitations of depth and breadth. The response demonstrates a good understanding of
context. 19–24
L3: Provides some supported comment on the interpretations given in all three extracts and comments
on the strength of these arguments in relation to their historical context. There is some analysis and
evaluation but there may be an imbalance in the degree and depth of comments offered on the
strength of the arguments. The
response demonstrates an understanding of context. 13–18
L2: Provides some accurate comment on the interpretations given in at least two of the extracts, with
reference to the historical context. The answer may contain some analysis, but there is little, if any,
evaluation. Some of the comments on the strength of the arguments may contain some
generalisation, inaccuracy or irrelevance. The
response demonstrates some understanding of context. 7–12
L1: Either shows an accurate understanding of the interpretation given in one extract only or addresses
two/three extracts, but in a generalist way, showing limited accurate understanding of the
arguments they contain, although there may be some general awareness of the historical context.
Any comments on the strength of the arguments are likely to be generalist and contain some
inaccuracy and/or irrelevance. The
response demonstrates limited understanding of context. 1–6
Nothing worthy of credit. 0
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