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Which judgement is best supported?

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Topic

BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307

Question

  1. A. Henry III is significant when tied to Edward I.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: Henry III is significant when tied to Edward I. is the best answer. It fits Part one: Government, the rights of King and people within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study Henry III's legacy, including Edward's relationship with Henry III, problems on Edward I's accession, relations with the nobility and Edward I's. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Henry III is significant when tied. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, 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 Henry III's legacy, including Edward's relationship with Henry III, problems on Edward I's accession, relations with the nobility and Edward I's. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Henry III

A common mistake is to write about Henry III as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in 1272-1307.

Anchor the answer to Part one: Government, the rights of King and people, use precise evidence, and state whether Henry III is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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