OCR A-level History
H505
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OCR A-level History A (H505)
OCR A-level History A (H505) requires one exam unit from each of three unit groups plus a coursework essay. Unit group 1, British period study and enquiry (Y101–Y113), is a 1 hour 30 minute paper worth 50 marks and 25%. Unit group 2, non-British period study (Y201–Y224), is a 1 hour paper worth 30 marks and 15%. Unit group 3, thematic study and historical interpretations (Y301–Y321), is a 2 hour 30 minute paper worth 80 marks and 40%. The non-exam Y100 topic-based essay of 3,000–4,000 words (40 marks) makes up the remaining 20%.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H505/Y101 Y101: Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016 | British period study and enquiry on Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y102 Y102: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107 | British period study and enquiry on Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y103 Y103: England 1199–1272 | British period study and enquiry on England 1199–1272. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y104 Y104: England 1377–1455 | British period study and enquiry on England 1377–1455. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y105 Y105: England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII | British period study and enquiry on England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y106 Y106: England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors | British period study and enquiry on England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y107 Y107: England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors | British period study and enquiry on England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y108 Y108: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660 | British period study and enquiry on The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y109 Y109: The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760 | British period study and enquiry on The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y110 Y110: From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853 | British period study and enquiry on From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y111 Y111: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918 | British period study and enquiry on Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y112 Y112: Britain 1900–1951 | British period study and enquiry on Britain 1900–1951. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y113 Y113: Britain 1930–1997 | British period study and enquiry on Britain 1930–1997. Section A is a compulsory enquiry question analysing and evaluating four primary sources in their historical context to test a hypothesis (30 marks); Section B is one period-study essay from a choice of two (20 marks). | 1h 30m | 50 | 25% |
| H505/Y201 Y201: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 | Non-British period study on The Rise of Islam c.550–750. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y202 Y202: Charlemagne 768–814 | Non-British period study on Charlemagne 768–814. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y203 Y203: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 | Non-British period study on The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y204 Y204: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 | Non-British period study on Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y205 Y205: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 | Non-British period study on Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y206 Y206: Spain 1469–1556 | Non-British period study on Spain 1469–1556. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y207 Y207: The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559 | Non-British period study on The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y208 Y208: Philip II 1556–1598 | Non-British period study on Philip II 1556–1598. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y209 Y209: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies | Non-British period study on African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y210 Y210: Russia 1645–1741 | Non-British period study on Russia 1645–1741. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y211 Y211: The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739 | Non-British period study on The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y212 Y212: The American Revolution 1740–1796 | Non-British period study on The American Revolution 1740–1796. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y213 Y213: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 | Non-British period study on The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y214 Y214: France 1814–1870 | Non-British period study on France 1814–1870. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y215 Y215: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 | Non-British period study on Italy and Unification 1789–1896. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y216 Y216: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 | Non-British period study on The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y217 Y217: Japan 1853–1937 | Non-British period study on Japan 1853–1937. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y218 Y218: International Relations 1890–1941 | Non-British period study on International Relations 1890–1941. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y219 Y219: Russia 1894–1941 | Non-British period study on Russia 1894–1941. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y220 Y220: Italy 1896–1943 | Non-British period study on Italy 1896–1943. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y221 Y221: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 | Non-British period study on Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y222 Y222: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 | Non-British period study on The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y223 Y223: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 | Non-British period study on The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y224 Y224: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 | Non-British period study on Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999. Learners answer one two-part question from a choice of two: the first part compares two factors and judges their relative importance (10 marks); the second is an essay on a different part of the period (20 marks). | 1h | 30 | 15% |
| H505/Y301 Y301: The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y302 Y302: The Viking Age c.790–1066 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Viking Age c.790–1066. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y303 Y303: English Government and the Church 1066–1216 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on English Government and the Church 1066–1216. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y304 Y304: The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y305 Y305: The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y306 Y306: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y307 Y307: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y308 Y308: The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y309 Y309: The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y310 Y310: The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y311 Y311: The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y312 Y312: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y313 Y313: The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y314 Y314: The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y315 Y315: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y316 Y316: Britain and Ireland 1791–1921 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Britain and Ireland 1791–1921. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y317 Y317: China and its Rulers 1839–1989 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on China and its Rulers 1839–1989. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y318 Y318: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y319 Y319: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y320 Y320: From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965 | Thematic study and historical interpretations on From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
| H505/Y321 Y321: The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring | Thematic study and historical interpretations on The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring. Section A: learners read two historians' extracts about one of the three specified depth studies and write an essay on which is more convincing (30 marks); Section B: two thematic essays covering the whole period, from a choice of three (50 marks). | 2h 30m | 80 | 40% |
June 202557 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
June 202457 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
June 202357 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
June 202257 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
November 202157 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
June 201758 papers
H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y211Y211 (The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
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H505/Y101Y101 (Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016)
H505/Y102Y102 (Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107)
H505/Y103Y103 (England 1199–1272)
H505/Y104Y104 (England 1377–1455)
H505/Y105Y105 (England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII)
H505/Y106Y106 (England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors)
H505/Y107Y107 (England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors)
H505/Y108Y108 (The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660)
H505/Y109Y109 (The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760)
H505/Y110Y110 (From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853)
H505/Y111Y111 (Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918)
H505/Y112Y112 (Britain 1900–1951)
H505/Y113Y113 (Britain 1930–1997)
H505/Y201Y201 (The Rise of Islam c.550–750)
H505/Y202Y202 (Charlemagne 768–814)
H505/Y203Y203 (The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192)
H505/Y204Y204 (Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405)
H505/Y205Y205 (Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570)
H505/Y206Y206 (Spain 1469–1556)
H505/Y207Y207 (The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559)
H505/Y208Y208 (Philip II 1556–1598)
H505/Y209Y209 (African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies)
H505/Y210Y210 (Russia 1645–1741)
H505/Y211Y211 (The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739)
H505/Y212Y212 (The American Revolution 1740–1796)
H505/Y213Y213 (The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815)
H505/Y214Y214 (France 1814–1870)
H505/Y215Y215 (Italy and Unification 1789–1896)
H505/Y216Y216 (The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890)
H505/Y217Y217 (Japan 1853–1937)
H505/Y218Y218 (International Relations 1890–1941)
H505/Y219Y219 (Russia 1894–1941)
H505/Y220Y220 (Italy 1896–1943)
H505/Y221Y221 (Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963)
H505/Y222Y222 (The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993)
H505/Y223Y223 (The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995)
H505/Y224Y224 (Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999)
H505/Y301Y301 (The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800)
H505/Y302Y302 (The Viking Age c.790–1066)
H505/Y303Y303 (English Government and the Church 1066–1216)
H505/Y304Y304 (The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437)
H505/Y305Y305 (The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600)
H505/Y306Y306 (Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603)
H505/Y307Y307 (Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603)
H505/Y308Y308 (The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610)
H505/Y309Y309 (The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606)
H505/Y310Y310 (The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610)
H505/Y311Y311 (The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783)
H505/Y312Y312 (Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries)
H505/Y313Y313 (The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715)
H505/Y314Y314 (The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919)
H505/Y315Y315 (The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945)
H505/Y316Y316 (Britain and Ireland 1791–1921)
H505/Y317Y317 (China and its Rulers 1839–1989)
H505/Y318Y318 (Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964)
H505/Y319Y319 (Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992)
H505/Y320Y320 (From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965)
H505/Y321Y321 (The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring)
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