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Which answer uses evidence about feudalism?

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Topic

BA Norman England, c1066-c1100

Question

  1. A. feudalism is supported by evidence from Part two: Life under the Normans.
  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 c1066-c1100.

Answer

Interpretation check: feudalism is supported by evidence from Part two: Life under the Normans. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life under the Normans within BA Norman England, c1066-c1100 and directly supports Study feudalism and government, including roles, rights, responsibilities, landholding, lordship, land distribution, patronage, Anglo-Saxon and Norman government, aristocracies, societies, military service, justice,. 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 feudalism is supported by evidence from. This MCQ is about Which answer uses evidence about feudalism, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section B: British depth studies including the historic environment and uses the same evidence base as Study feudalism and government, including roles, rights, responsibilities, landholding, lordship, land distribution, patronage, Anglo-Saxon and Norman government, aristocracies, societies, military service, justice,. 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 c1066-c1100.. 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 feudalism

A common mistake is to write about feudalism as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in c1066-c1100.

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life under the Normans, use precise evidence, and state whether feudalism is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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