The North Berwick witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the aftermath to 1597: Edexcel A‑Level History questions
Every Edexcel A-Level History exam question on The North Berwick witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the aftermath to 1597, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
All 6 questions on The North Berwick witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the aftermath to 1597, as a list
June 2025, Paper 33, Q2 (20 marks): How significant was the Earl of Bothwell to the spread of the Scottish witch hunts?
June 2024, Paper 33, Q1 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing the beliefs about the nature of supernatural powers and the role of judges in Scotland in the late sixteenth centur
June 2022, Paper 33, Q1 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing the beliefs about the threat to James VI posed by witches and the manner in which James VI was protected from this
October 2020, Paper 33, Q2 (20 marks): To what extent was the case of Gilly Duncan responsible for the spread of witch hunting in Scotland in the years 1590–97?
June 2018, Paper 33, Q2 (20 marks): ‘The lack of a strong central government was responsible for the outbreak of the North Berwick witch hunt in 1590 and the spread of witch hunts in Scotland in t
June 2017, Paper 33, Q1 (20 marks): Assess the value of the source for revealing what people believed about witches and the nature of the punishment of witches in late sixteenth century Scotland.
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