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Which answer uses evidence about King John?

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MCQ

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Topic

BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day

Question

  1. A. King John is supported by evidence from Part one: Challenging....
  2. B. A statement that treats interpretation as a source.
  3. C. A vague point with no event or individual.
  4. D. A claim outside c1170 to the present day.

Answer

King John is supported by evidence from Part one: Challenging.... is correct. Interpretation check: King John is supported by evidence from Part one: Challenging. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism within BB Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day and directly supports Study constraints on kingship, including baronial dissatisfaction with King John, Magna Carta, its terms and short- and long-term impact. Check this by using viewpoint, interpretation, source material, judgement, context, reliability; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is King John is supported by evidence. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about King John, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies and uses the same evidence base as Study constraints on kingship, including baronial dissatisfaction with King John, Magna Carta, its terms and short- and long-term impact. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A statement that treats interpretation as a source.; 2) A vague point with no event or individual.; 3) A claim outside c1170 to the present day.. To decide between them, students should compare, evaluate, qualify, infer the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing King John

A common mistake is to write about King John as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1170 to the present day.

Anchor the answer to Part one: Challenging authority and feudalism, use precise evidence, and state whether King John is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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