Free Eduqas GCSE History (C100) Exam Questions and Answers

Study the sources below and then answer the question which follows. What can be learnt from Sources A and B about the impact of the Black Death?

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Study the source below and then answer the question which follows. To what extent does this source accurately reflect the significance of the Peasants’ Revolt? [In your answer you should refer to the strengths and limitations of the source and use your own knowledge and understanding of the historical context.]

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Why were the overseas possessions of English kings significant in causing the Hundred Years’ War?

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Explain the connections between TWO of the following that are to do with the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. • The Poll Tax • John Ball • The issue of serfdom • The French Wars Issues chosen: ____ and ____

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Read the interpretation below and then answer the question which follows. After the Black Death many peasants were jealous of the high wages earned by those no longer tied to their lord. They began to think that the conditions under which they lived were no longer fair. The Black Death was the stimulus to the greater mobility of labour and the breaking up of the feudal system. [Philip Ziegler, a biographer and historian writing in his specialist book The Black Death, published in 1969] How far do you agree with this interpretation of the longer term consequences of the Black Death? [In your answer you should refer to how and why interpretations of this issue differ. Use your own knowledge and understanding of the wider historical debate over this issue to reach a well-supported judgement.] Marks for spelling, punctuation and the accurate use of grammar and specialist terms are allocated to this question. [3]

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Study the sources below and then answer the question which follows. Source A Philip of France threatened that unless the King of England made peace with Scotland, he would declare war on him. The threats were ignored so Philip made war against our King, who was the rightful heir to the kingdom of France. Philip, the tyrant of France, incited the French to fight the English. [Geoffrey le Baker, a contemporary English chronicler, writing in the late 1330s] Source B King Edward of England offered refuge to the traitor Robert, Count of Artois. He refused to hand him over to our gracious King Philip. The confiscation of Aquitaine was a just punishment for his refusal to obey his overlord, His Majesty the King of France. He is a servant of our French King and his disobedience has caused the war. [An extract from a contemporary French chronicle] What can be learnt from Sources A and B about the causes of the Hundred Years' War?

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Study the source below and then answer the question which follows. Source C 'There were no gentlemen when Adam dug the fields and Eve spun the fabric. From the beginning all men were created equal, but our bondage and serfdom came in by the unjust oppression of wicked men. I urge you to cast off the chains of bondage and recover liberty.' [John Ball speaking to the peasants at Blackheath, London, 12 June 1381] To what extent does this source accurately reflect the reasons for the Peasants' Revolt? [In your answer you should refer to the strengths and limitations of the source and use your own knowledge and understanding of the historical context.]

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Why was the 'Black Prince' a significant figure in the Hundred Years' War?

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Explain the connections between TWO of the following that are to do with the legacy of the Black Death. • Statute of Labourers • Wages • Labour shortages • Rents Issues chosen: ____ and ____

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Read the interpretation below and then answer the question which follows. The rebellion had been defeated but this does not mean that it was a failure. The Poll Tax was withdrawn and not restored. The king and the ruling class learned that in spite of their bold words, it was not wise to treat the common people harshly. Serfdom was dealt a blow from which it never fully recovered. [David Brandon, writing an article on the Peasants' Revolt published on the website Socialist Appeal in 2008. The website promotes the interests of the working class] How far do you agree with this interpretation of the significance of the Peasants' Revolt? [In your answer you should refer to how and why interpretations of this issue differ. Use your own knowledge and understanding of the wider historical debate over this issue to reach a well-supported judgement.] Marks for spelling, punctuation and the accurate use of grammar and specialist terms are allocated to this question. [3]

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