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What fits the chronology of Great Cause?

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. Great Cause belongs in the chronology of 1272-1307.
  2. B. A judgement with no supporting evidence.
  3. C. A point that confuses change with continuity.
  4. D. A description from a different route.

Answer

Significance check: Great Cause belongs in the chronology of 1272-1307. 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 relations with Scotland, including the Great Cause, Scottish succession, Balliol, Bruce, Scottish campaigns, William Wallace, the First War of Scottish Independence. Check this by using scale, duration, importance, consequence, affected group, legacy; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is Great Cause belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of Great Cause, 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 relations with Scotland, including the Great Cause, Scottish succession, Balliol, Bruce, Scottish campaigns, William Wallace, the First War of Scottish Independence. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A judgement with no supporting evidence.; 2) A point that confuses change with continuity.; 3) A description from a different route.. To decide between them, students should judge, prioritise, explain, substantiate the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing Great Cause

A common mistake is to write about Great Cause 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 Great Cause is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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