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Which judgement is best supported?

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MCQ

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. Wales is significant when tied to Statute of Rhuddlan.
  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: Wales is significant when tied to Statute of Rhuddlan. is the best answer. It fits Part three: Edward I's military campaigns in Wales and Scotland within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study invasion and colonisation of Wales, including Edward's Welsh Wars in 1277 and 1282-1283, Statute of Rhuddlan, castle building, costs and consequences. 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 Wales is significant when tied to. 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 invasion and colonisation of Wales, including Edward's Welsh Wars in 1277 and 1282-1283, Statute of Rhuddlan, castle building, costs and consequences. 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 Wales

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

Anchor the answer to Part three: Edward I's military campaigns in Wales and Scotland, use precise evidence, and state whether Wales is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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