GCE History A Y105/01: England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Advanced GCE Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021. 100& PASS RATE

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Subject Specific Marking Instructions Question Answer Mark Guidance 1 Using these four sources in their historical context, assess how far they support the view that the Parliament of the Devils a... t Coventry in 1459 was a failure for the Lancastrians. • In discussing how Source A does not support the view, answers might consider that the source displays clearly the destruction of the Yorkist threat at Coventry and also refers to the strength of loyalty towards the King. • In discussing the provenance of Source A, answers might point out that this source was written with the benefit of hindsight, most probably by a politician intimately involved with Yorkist politics. • In discussing the historical context of Source A, answers may point out that, although this source is written with the benefit of hindsight, this particular extract makes no use of that and does not refer to the effects of the actions taken at the Parliament of Devils. Those effects saw the Yorkists acting even more strongly against the Lancastrian regime since they now had nothing to lose. • In discussing how Source B does not support the view, answers might consider that the source argues there was a long history of treachery on the part of the Duke of York who, it claims, had demonstrated ambitions for the throne well before the Parliament of Devils and that this long-standing threat from York and his allies had finally been overcome. • In discussing the provenance of Source B, 30 The indicative content lists features of the period studied that relate to the question set. Neither significance nor relative importance are attributed to the features listed. The indicative content is intended to reflect the knowledge and understanding a candidate is likely to analyse and evaluate in order to arrive at a judgement in line with the question set. • No set answer is expected. • At Level 5 there will be judgement about the issue in the question. • To be valid judgements they must be supported by accurate and relevant material. • Knowledge must not be credited in isolation, it should only be credited where it is used to analyse and evaluate the sources, in line with the descriptions in the levels mark schemeY105/01 Mark Scheme October 2021 4 answers might point out that since this is an extract from the indictment against York at Coventry, it is, in fact, propaganda, justifying the Lancastrian attainder, and that it contains no reference to the effects of these actions. • In discussing the historical context of Source B, answers might note there is no convincing evidence that York aimed at seizing the throne before 1460 and that even when he did so, he failed to attract the necessary support, suggesting Lancastrian actions at Coventry were unnecessarily harsh. Answers might again note that the unnecessary harshness of the Parliaments left the Yorkists – dangerously – with nothing to lose. • In discussing how Source C does and does not support the view, answers might point out that the source makes clear that it was after the Parliament of Devils that York claimed the [Show More]

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