Pearson Edexcel GCSE History Paper B2 2025 Question Paper

Download the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History The reigns of King Richard I and King John, c1189–1216 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (1HI0/B2). This GCSE History Paper B2 explores King Richard I, King John, the Third Crusade, medieval England, baronial rebellion, Magna Carta, arbitrary royal power, and everyday life in medieval towns and villages within the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History specification.

The paper contains structured feature, explanation, and judgement questions covering the pogroms of 1189–90 against the Jewish population in England, King Richard’s involvement in the Third Crusade, and the reasons why the barons rebelled against King John in 1215. Students are also required to evaluate whether support from the King of France was the main reason why John secured the English throne and compare life for ordinary people in medieval towns with the lives of peasants in the countryside.

This official June 2025 paper includes analytical explanation questions, interpretative judgement tasks, and extended essays requiring historical reasoning, evidence analysis, chronological understanding, and balanced evaluation under timed examination conditions. Topics explored include Prince Arthur, Philip II of France, defeat in Normandy, arbitrary power, villeins, the influence of the Church, feudal society, and social conditions in medieval England.

Perfect for students preparing for the 2025 and 2026 Pearson Edexcel GCSE History examinations, this resource is ideal for timed revision practice, mock examinations, essay-planning exercises, and examiner-style preparation. Pair it with the matching 1HI0/B2 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete worked answers and official examiner guidance.

This document is designed for GCSE students studying Pearson Edexcel History The reigns of King Richard I and King John, c1189–1216, including first-time candidates, resit students, independent learners, and home-schooled students preparing for the 2026 examination series.

It is especially valuable for students revising the Third Crusade, King John’s rule, Magna Carta, baronial rebellion, medieval towns, feudal society, and life in medieval England.

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