OCR Paper 1: Norman Conquest

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1 6a. In interpretation A the artist Identify and explain one way in which the artist does this. 6b. If you were asked to do further research on [interpretation A], what would you choose to investigate? 3 marks = 5 minutes 5 marks = 10 minutes 12 marks = 15 minutes 7. Interpretation B and C both focus on How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? Key to success Key to success Key to success Identify one aspect of the interpretation (word, phrase or image) and link it to the question. Develop your explanation by making 2-3 points about it (no more than 3 sentences) Suggested plan: 1. What does the question say the author/artist was trying to achieve. 2. Select a feature which shows this. 3. Add 2/3 points about how this feature gets their interpretation across. Useful phrases to compare: Interpretation A shows that by stating or illustrating This suggests that/implies that I know that X Do not: Only describe the details in the source. Compare your knowledge with the interpretation to identify a question which help us further understand the topic. Use second order concepts: Typicality how similar / different? Cause and consequence? Suggested plan: 1. Identify a feature in the interpretation and use this to suggest a valid question. 2. When justifying your question use 2 or 3 specific pieces of knowledge. 3. Focus on 1 second order concept. Useful phrases: The interpretation says/shows I would now ask I would choose this because This would help to find out that X Do not: forget to explain why you would want to research this question. Evaluate both interpretations using your contextual knowledge. Compare how similar the content is and then explain the reasons for the differences. Use the provenance (background) of the source to explain why they differ. The origin of the sources (what they are and when produced) and the purpose of the source (the audience and intentions of the author) Suggested plan: 1. In the first paragraph, give a detailed analysis of similarities and differences in the content. 2. Refer to the images and what is shown (the details, people, colours used and text) 3. Quote from written sources. 4. In the second paragraph, explain the reasons why they differ. 5. Conclude how far are they different? Useful phrases: Interpretation B and C both show They are different in that The reasons for the differences are This is because they are aimed at have different purposes which are Overall, they are mostly, very, quite similar or different in that they show X Do not: List facts or write without analysing. OCR Paper 1: Norman Conquest

2 Norman Conquest Common question topic 1 Saxon England Q6 a). In interpretation A the illustrator portrays everyday Saxon life as peaceful and productive. Identify and explain one way in which they do this. 3 marks An Anglo-Saxon home and everyday activities, c2010. b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand everyday life in Anglo-Saxon England. 5 marks.

3 6a) In Interpretation A, the artist suggests that William used violence to defeat rebellions. Identify and explain one way in which they do this. (3) 6b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you chose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand William s methods when defeating rebellions.

4 Norman Conquest Common question topic 2 Conquest Q6 a). In interpretation A the illustrator portrays William the Conqueror as a popular and well liked king. Identify and explain one way in which they do this. 3 marks William the Conqueror, a children s ladybird book from 1969 b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand William the Conqueror. 5 marks.

5 A. In Interpretation A the illustrator portrays the important role of wealthy women in late Anglo- Saxon society. Identify and explain one way in which he does this. (3) B. If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand the role of Anglo Saxon women. (5) Interpretation A An illustration of an Anglo-Saxon feast from Look and Learn, an educational magazine for children, 1975.

6 1. In interpretation A, the artist shows Hereward as an English hero. Identify and explain one way in which they do this. (3) 2. If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand how the English responded to the Norman Conquest. (5) Hereward the Wake, an engraving by H.C. Selous, The series of engravings show key scenes from Charles Kingsley s novel, Hereward the Wake the last of the English, 1865.

7 1. In interpretation A, the artist shows the Normans as being well prepared for the Battle of Hastings. Identify and explain one way in which they do this. (3) 2. If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of interpretation A, what would you choose to investigate? Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand how prepared England was for invasion. (5)

8 Interpretations A and B both focus on the succession crisis. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? (12) Interpretation A From the Norman Conquest by Marc Morris, 2016 By 1064, Harold and his brother reigned supreme, whereas the authority of Edward the Confessor had been eroded to virtually nothing. It stretches credibility to believe that the King, aged and powerless as he was, could have commanded the earl to do anything that would damage his own interests, let alone help to revive a scheme for the succession to which he has always opposed.

9 Norman Conquest Common question topic 3 Control 7. Interpretations B and C both focus on the impact of the Harrying of the North. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? 12 marks. Interpretation B Interpretation C

10 Norman Conquest Common question topic 4 Conquest 7. Interpretations B and C both focus on the function of Norman castles. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? 12 marks. The fact that they were often sited to command road and river routes, for example, meant that their owners were also well placed to control trade, and could both protect and exploit mercantile traffic. We are reminded, too, that part of the reason for building a castle could be symbolic. A great fortress, towering above everything else for miles around, provided a constant physical reminder of its owner s power a permanent assertion of his right to rule. Marc Morris, BBC history magazine website 2012 A Saxon village with a Norman motte and bailey castle in the background. By the children s illustrator Ron Embleton 1970 Interpretation B Interpretation C

11 Interpretations A and B both focus on the Domesday Book. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? (12) Interpretation A The structure of Domesday Book does make it an extraordinarily effective instrument of political control. Its tables of contents and numbered headings imply that all land was held either directly by the king or from him by tenants-in-chief. It therefore enshrines a radically new political principle that lay at the heart of the Conqueror s regime: that the king claimed to be the source of all tenure (land and titles). Armed with Domesday Book, King William could threaten to dispossess an uncooperative baron in a matter of minutes. It is not hard to see how that would have brought comfort to a king who needed baronial loyalty more than ever. An extract from an article for the BBC History magazine, by Stephen Baxter, a medieval historian. Interpretation B In December 1085, William met his Great Council (a team of advisors) in Gloucester. At the meeting William decided to order a survey. It would list all the landowners and their tenants and the lands they held. It would describe any other people who lived on the land from villagers to slaves. It would describe how the land was used, if it was used for woodland, meadow or animals. All buildings such as castles, churches or mills were to be recorded. The survey would show William the wealth of his kingdom. Importantly for him, William could find out how much money he could raise in taxes from his people. This survey resulted in Domesday Book. An extract from a National Archives information leaflet aimed at year 7 and 8 pupils.

12 Interpretations B and C are both accounts of the impact of the Norman Conquest on English society. How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? [12]

13 20 mark questions 1. In an article for the BBC History Magazine in 2012, the historian Ryan Lavelle argued that late Anglo- Saxon England was by no means a golden age. How far do you agree with this view? 2. According to Orderic Vitalis William used brutal slaughter to gain control of England? How far do you agree with this view? 3. In an extract from Feudal politics in Yorkshire. Paul Dalton disputes that William brought about systematic devastation of the North. How far do you agree? 4. Historian Robert Bartlett claims the Normans devastated the North of England How far do you agree? 5. Historian Ella Armitage argued that castles played an important military role in the Norman Conquest. How far do you agree? 6. In their 1992 book, Timber Castles, Higham and Barker suggested that the wooden castles built by the Normans were also often designed to show the status of their owners. How far do you agree? 7. In 2012 Marc Morris wrote castles have to be regarded first and foremost as military installations, introduced to subdue an unwilling population. How far do you agree? 8. Orderic Vitalis described Norman rule as a burdensome yoke. How far do you agree? 9. In 2008, a book was published with the title The Battle of Hastings: The Fall of Anglo-Saxon England. The book s author, Harriet Harvey Wood, argues that the late Anglo-Saxon period in English history was wonderful and astonishing. How far do you agree? 10. How far do you agree, in the words of historian John Gillingham, that William was a Lucky Bastard? 11. How far do you agree with Charles Kingsley s view of the northerners that for 7 long years they held their own like true Englishmen they never really bent their necks to the Norman Yoke?