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The main reasons for the growth and decline in the persecution of witches: OCR A‑Level History questions

Every OCR A-Level History exam question on The main reasons for the growth and decline in the persecution of witches, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 4 questions on The main reasons for the growth and decline in the persecution of witches, as a list
  1. June 2024, Y312, Q2 (25 marks): ‘Economic causes were always more important than religious ones in the growth in persecution of witches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.’ How far do
  2. June 2023, Y312, Q3 (25 marks): ‘Changes and divisions within society were the most important reasons for the persecution of witches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.’ How far do you
  3. June 2022, Y312, Q2 (25 marks): ‘Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the large-scale persecution of witches was the result of pressure from below.’ How far do you agree?
  4. November 2021, Y312, Q2 (25 marks): To what extent did the reasons for the persecution of witches remain the same throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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