Pearson Edexcel GCSE History Paper B1 2025 Question Paper

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Booklet B1 Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88 question paper from the June 2025 examination series (1HI0/B1). This examiner-issued PDF contains the complete historic environment and British depth study paper used in the 5 June 2025 morning examination, including all feature-description, explanation and extended essay questions covering Norman England and the Norman Conquest.

Use this paper to prepare for the 2026 GCSE History examinations using authentic Pearson Edexcel wording, command terms and mark allocations. Topics assessed include Norman castles, the feudal system, Harold’s march from Stamford Bridge, William’s archers at the Battle of Hastings, the Harrying of the North, Anglo-Saxon rebellions, the Danes, taxation and the significance of the Domesday Book. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1HI0/B1 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE History revision.

This document is designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE History students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, retake candidates targeting grades 7–9, private candidates and home-schooled students studying Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88. It is especially useful for students aiming to improve explanation structure, historical analysis and high-level evaluative essay writing under timed exam conditions.

It is also ideal for GCSE History teachers, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, tutors and parents supporting revision at home. The paper can be used for timed mocks, retrieval practice, exam-technique workshops, essay-planning sessions, SPaG improvement and identifying gaps in historical understanding across the Pearson Edexcel specification.