OCR A Level History A Church And Medieval Heresy 2025 Qp

Download the official OCR A-Level History A The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (Y304/01). This advanced OCR History paper explores medieval heresy, the Hussites, Lollards, Church authority, conciliarism, religious reform, and the maintenance of ecclesiastical power during the medieval period.

The paper contains source-based interpretation analysis and thematic essay questions covering the significance of the Council of Basle and the Compacts of 1436, whether the Lollards were typical of heretical movements, similarities in support for heretical movements across different centuries, and the contribution of Bernard of Clairvaux to maintaining Church authority. Students are required to evaluate historical interpretations, analyse continuity and change, and construct balanced historical arguments supported by detailed historical evidence.

This official June 2025 paper includes interpretation evaluation tasks, thematic essays, and analytical judgement questions requiring historical reasoning, historiographical analysis, chronological understanding, and sustained evaluation under timed examination conditions. Topics explored include the Hussites, Jan Hus, conciliarism, Bohemia, the Lollards, Waldensians, Cathars, Bernard of Clairvaux, Church reform, religious dissent, and medieval ecclesiastical authority.

Perfect for students preparing for the 2025 and 2026 OCR A-Level History examinations, this resource is ideal for timed revision practice, mock examinations, essay-planning exercises, and examiner-style preparation. Pair it with the matching Y304/01 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete worked answers and official examiner guidance.

This document is designed for A-Level students studying OCR History A The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437, 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 medieval heresy, the Hussites, the Lollards, Church reform, conciliarism, and the maintenance of ecclesiastical authority during the medieval period.

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