COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION AT 13+

HISTORYMonday 2 November 2015

Please read this information before the examination starts.

• This examination is 60 minutes long.

• The paper is divided into two sections:Section 1: Evidence questionsSection 2: Essay questions

• Section 1 is divided into three time periods: • Medieval Realms: Britain 1066–1485 (pages 2 and 3) • The Making of the United Kingdom: 1485–1750 (pages 4 and 5) • Britain and Empire: 1750–1914 (pages 6 and 7)

• You must choose one time period and answer the evidence question.

• You must also answer one essay question from Section 2.

• You should spend five minutes reading and then no more than twenty minutes on Section 1.

• Handwriting and presentation are important.

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SECTION 1

EVIDENCE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL REALMS: BRITAIN 1066–1485

Read the introduction and the sources and then answer the question which follows.

INTRODUCTION

All the sources are about the discovery in Antioch of what many crusaders believed was the Holy Lance (the lance used to wound Jesus on the cross), and what it meant in the defence of this city.

SOURCE A: based on the account of a churchman who was an eyewitness to the First Crusade and who believed strongly in the holy mission of the Crusade

We had been digging until evening when some gave up hope of finding the lance. But Peter Bartholomew, seeing how tired the men were, jumped into the hole. He then begged us to pray to God to return His lance to the crusaders so as to bring strength and victory to His people. Finally, the Lord showed us His lance and I, Raymond, author of this book, kissed the point of the lance as it was dug from the ground.

SOURCE B: based on an account by an Arab historian (1160-1233), who produced a chronicle of the Crusades; he had served with Saladin in Syria

There was a holy man who proclaimed that the Messiah had a lance buried in the Qusyan, a great building in Antioch: ‘If you find it you will be victorious and if you fail you will surely die.’ Before saying this he had buried a lance in a certain spot. After they had all fasted and prayed for three days, he led them on the fourth day to the spot with soldiers and workmen, who dug everywhere and found the lance, as he had promised. Then he cried, ‘Rejoice! For victory is secure’.

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1066–1485

SOURCE C: a medieval view (1130-85) of the Holy Lance being carried into battle at Antioch, showing how important the lance was

QUESTION

Using all the sources and your own knowledge, how far do you agree that the lance which inspired the crusaders was the real Holy Lance?

(20)

NOW GO TO PAGE 8 FOR SECTION 2

Source C is reproduced by kind permission of The British Library Board, Yates Thompson 12, f.29 ©

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THE MAKING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1485–1750

Read the introduction and the sources and then answer the question which follows.

INTRODUCTION

All the sources are about the Great Plague of London which occurred in 1665.

SOURCE A: from a history of the Great Plague, published in 1769, which is based on contemporary accounts

Everyone was madly running after people who were pretending to be doctors and every practising old woman, for medicines and remedies; storing for themselves such amounts of pills, potions, and preservatives, that they spent their money and poisoned themselves before-hand, in fear of infection.

SOURCE B: based on the diary of Samuel Pepys, an eyewitness to the events of 1665

June 7th [1665] This day, I did in Drury Lane see two or three houses marked with a red cross upon the doors, and ‘Lord have mercy upon us’ written there; which was a sad sight to me, being the first of the kind that, to my memory, I ever saw. It frightened me so that I was forced to buy some roll-tobacco to smell and chew on, which took away the fear.

Source B is reproduced by kind permission of historylearningsite.co.uk

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1485–1750

SOURCE C: from a contemporary writer who was well known for his work with statistics at the time

Yearly Plague Deaths, 1651–1666

1651 . . . . 231652 . . . . 161653 . . . . 61654 . . . . 161655 . . . . 91656 . . . . 61657 . . . . 41658 . . . . 141659 . . . . 361660 . . . . 131661 . . . . 201662 . . . . 151663 . . . . 121664 . . . . 51665 . . . . 68,5961666 . . . . 1,998

QUESTION

Using all the sources and your own knowledge, how far do you agree that Londoners could control the spread of the plague in 1665?

(20)

NOW GO TO PAGE 8 FOR SECTION 2

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BRITAIN AND EMPIRE: 1750–1914

Read the introduction and the sources and then answer the question which follows.

INTRODUCTION

All the sources are about the Suffragette movement in the early twentieth century.

SOURCE A: based on a modern biography of Emmeline Pankhurst by a feminist historian

On 8 June, Emily Davison died as a result of injuries when she ran onto the racecourse on Derby Day and tried to catch hold of the reins of the King’s horse, Anmer. This was captured on newsreel and seen by thousands who went to the cinema … It was believed that Emily had committed suicide, sacrificing her life as a way to end the suffering of her comrades and to ensure the granting of votes for women, although there is no real evidence that this was the reason.

SOURCE B: from a website about Emily Davison

Her self-sacrifice may well have made the position of women in Britain worse. Though there had been some progress in Parliament about women’s rights, some historians argue that Emily’s act at the Derby so horrified those in charge that they were even more against the right to vote for women. If a highly educated woman was willing to do what she did, what would less educated women do? They argued that giving the vote to women would plunge British society into chaos.

Source B is reproduced by kind permission of historylearningsite.co.uk

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1750–1914

SOURCE C: a still from the newsreel film showing the horse, rider and Emily Davison on the ground; Emily has her arm raised

QUESTION

Using all the sources and your own knowledge, how far do you agree that the death of Emily Davison helped the cause of the Suffragettes?

(20)

TURN OVER FOR SECTION 2

Source C is reproduced by kind permission of Carbis images ©

(Total marks: 50)

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SECTION 2

ESSAY QUESTIONS

Answer ONE question from this section.Each question is worth 30 marks.You may NOT write about one of the following topics if you have already used it in the evidence section: the First Crusade, the London Plague of 1665 or the Suffragettes.

1. Choose a rebellion in England/Britain and explain why the rebels won or lost.

2. For which reasons did a war fought by England/Britain break out?

3. Explain how an Act of Parliament affected the government and people of England/Britain.

4. Choose a monarch or chief minister and explain how successful he or she was in dealing with those who opposed him or her.

5. Explain why one religious figure was important in the history of England/Britain.

6. Choose a monarch who attempted to carry out religious changes and explain why he or she wanted to do this.

7. Explain the consequences of an economic revolution on England’s/Britain’s development.

8. Explain how the lives of ordinary people changed in a time period you have studied.

9. Explain how one person you have studied made a difference to the lives of the people of England/Britain.

10. How useful is it to visit historical sites?