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What fits the chronology of wool trade?

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Topic

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

Question

  1. A. wool trade 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: wool trade belongs in the chronology of 1272-1307. is the best answer. It fits Part two: Life in Medieval England within BB Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272-1307 and directly supports Study trade, towns and villages, including agriculture, wool trade, royal finance, taxation, wool tax, Statute of Merchants, Italian bankers, re-coinage and expulsion. 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 wool trade belongs in the chronology. This MCQ is about What fits the chronology of wool trade, 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 trade, towns and villages, including agriculture, wool trade, royal finance, taxation, wool tax, Statute of Merchants, Italian bankers, re-coinage and expulsion. 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 wool trade

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

Anchor the answer to Part two: Life in Medieval England, use precise evidence, and state whether wool trade is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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