plumic1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England: Edexcel GCSE History questions
Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on c1500–c1700 c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England, as a list
- June 2025, Option 10, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why there was an increase in crime in the years c1500–c1700. You may use the following in your answer: vagabondage treason You must also use information
- June 2024, Option 10, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which the treatment of the crime of witchcraft in the years c1500–c1700 was different from the treatment of the crime of witchcraft in the ye
- June 2024, Option 10, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why there were changes in the use of transportation as a punishment in the period c1610–c1868. You may use the following in your answer: colonies in Nor
- June 2023, Option 10, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why the role of local communities in law enforcement changed in the years c1000–c1700. You may use the following in your answer: trial by ordeal watchme
- June 2023, Option 10, Q5 (16 marks): ‘There was significant change in the nature of criminal activity in the period c1000–c1700.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may use the followin
- June 2022, Option 10, Q6 (16 marks): ‘In the years c1600–c1900, the use of transportation had a greater impact on crime than the impact of the Bloody Code did.’ How far do you agree? Explain your a
- November 2021, Option 10, Q5 (16 marks): ‘The role of religion was the main reason why crimes against authority increased in the years c1500–c1700.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may u
- November 2020, Option 10, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why there were changes in the way that religion affected law enforcement in the years c1000–c1700. You may use the following in your answer: trial by or
- June 2019, Option 10, Q6 (16 marks): ‘There was little change in the nature of criminal activity in the period c1500-c1900’. How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may use the following in
- June 2018, Option 10, Q3 (4 marks): Explain one way in which the nature of punishment during the years c1500–c1700 was different from the nature of punishment in the period c1900–present.
- June 2018, Option 10, Q4 (12 marks): Explain why there were new definitions of crimes against authority in the years c1000–c1700. You may use the following in your answer: poaching heresy You must
- June 2018, Option 10, Q5 (16 marks): ‘The work of the Fielding brothers led to a great improvement in law enforcement in the years c1500–c1900.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. You may u
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