Y103: England 1199-1272 | OCR A-Level History A (H505)

Y103: England 1199-1272

114 questions
11 subtopics
British period study and enquiry, one of thirteen
Y101 to Y113

England 1199–1272 is unit Y103 of OCR History A, one of the thirteen options in unit group 1, the British period study and enquiry; a student sits one of them.

Its seven key topics are John and Normandy, the Baronial Rebellion of 1215, John and the Church, the minority and early years of the reign of Henry III 1216–1232, Henry’s rule 1232–1258, political Crisis 1258–1263, Simon de Montfort, civil war and reconstruction 1263–1272. 114 recall questions across 11 subtopics.

Sample questions from Y103: England 1199-1272

Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.

The minority and early years of the reign of Henry III 1216–1232: Henry’s succession

Which two other men shared power in the minority government?

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Hubert de Burgh as justiciar and Peter des Roches, Bishop of Winchester, as the king's guardian and tutor.
The minority and early years of the reign of Henry III 1216–1232: rebellion in the 1220s

What made the 1225 reissue of Magna Carta different from earlier versions?

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It was granted by Henry of his own free will in return for a tax, so it was a bargain between king and realm and became the definitive text.
Henry’s rule 1232–1258: Henry’s marriage and its impact, Henry’s piety, nature of Henry’s kingship

What was the impact of Henry's marriage on English politics?

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It brought the queen's Savoyard relatives to England, where they received offices, lands and marriages, including the archbishopric of Canterbury, adding a foreign group at the heart of the court.
Henry’s rule 1232–1258: policy towards the Jews, problem of Crusading and the Sicilian affair

What happened on Henry's expedition to France in 1242?

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Encouraged by his mother and stepfather, he campaigned in Poitou, was deserted by his allies and was forced to retreat after defeats, achieving nothing.
Political Crisis 1258–1263: the coup of 1258 and the Provisions of Oxford

What did the Provisions of Oxford lay down about parliaments?

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Parliaments were to be held three times a year at fixed seasons, attended by the council and by twelve men representing the wider community.
Political Crisis 1258–1263: judicial inquiry and duties imposed on knights, dissension and chaos

What did the Treaty of Paris of 1259 settle?

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Henry surrendered his claims to Normandy and the other lost northern territories and did homage to the French king for Gascony, which he kept as a fief.
Simon de Montfort, civil war and reconstruction 1263–1272: De Montfort’s seizure of power

What was the Mise of Amiens, and what did it decide?

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It was the arbitration award of the French king in January 1264, which quashed the Provisions of Oxford entirely and restored Henry's full authority.
Simon de Montfort, civil war and reconstruction 1263–1272: threat of invasion, the parliament of 1265

How did Edward escape from custody, and what did he do next?

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He got away while out riding under guard in May 1265, joined the Marchers, seized the Severn crossings and destroyed the force led by de Montfort's son at Kenilworth.

The 11 subtopics

One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.

Subtopic	What it covers	Questions
The minority and early years of the reign of Henry III 1216–1232: Henry’s succession	Recall questions on Henry’s succession, regency and Council, the role of William the Marshal in government, the settlement after 1215.	9
The minority and early years of the reign of Henry III 1216–1232: rebellion in the 1220s	Recall questions on rebellion in the 1220s, the roles of Hubert de Burgh and Peter des Roches in government, war with France, rebellion of 1232, causes and results.	11
Henry’s rule 1232–1258: Henry’s marriage and its impact, Henry’s piety, nature of Henry’s kingship	Recall questions on Henry’s marriage and its impact, Henry’s piety, the nature of Henry’s kingship, his use of imagery, and imperial vision.	8
Henry’s rule 1232–1258: policy towards the Jews, problem of Crusading and the Sicilian affair	Recall questions on policy towards the Jews, government in the localities, causes of growing unpopularity by 1258 including war with France, the problem of Crusading and the Sicilian affair.	12
Political Crisis 1258–1263: the coup of 1258 and the Provisions of Oxford	Recall questions on the coup of April 1258, the council of fifteen and parliaments under the Provisions of Oxford, control of great offices and royal castles, the expulsion of the Poitevins and the judicial inquiry.	9
Political Crisis 1258–1263: judicial inquiry and duties imposed on knights, dissension and chaos	Recall questions on the judicial inquiry and duties imposed on knights of the shire, the Provisions of Oxford, the crisis of 1260, the papal dispensation, Henry regains the initiative 1261–1262, dissension and chaos in the Welsh Marches 1262–1263.	11
Simon de Montfort, civil war and reconstruction 1263–1272: De Montfort’s seizure of power	Recall questions on de Montfort’s seizure of power, the emergence of Lord Edward, second Barons’ War, battle of Lewes and results the form of government of June 1264.	8
Simon de Montfort, civil war and reconstruction 1263–1272: threat of invasion, the parliament of 1265	Recall questions on the threat of invasion, the parliament of 1265, battle of Evesham and results, Dictum of Kenilworth, reconstruction and recovery after Civil War, parliament, legislation and financial developments, including the subsidy of 1269–1270.	12
Enquiry: John and Normandy — securing of the Angevin inheritance, financial problems and their impact	Recall questions on the securing of the Angevin inheritance, peace with Philip, the importance of John’s marriage to Isabelle of Angoulême, the murder of Arthur, the fall of Château Gaillard, noble support for Philip and distrust of John.	12
Enquiry: The Baronial Rebellion of 1215 — government 1204–1214, the rebellion of 1215 and Magna Carta	Recall questions on John’s government and patronage after 1204, the campaigns of 1206 and 1214, the Northerners, the course of the 1215 rebellion, the Articles of the Barons and the key clauses of Magna Carta.	11
Enquiry: John and the Church — John’s relationship with the English Church	Recall questions on John’s relationship with the English Church, the Interdict, its impact on John’s kingship, the impact of excommunication, the end of the Interdict and England as a Papal fief, the quashing of Magna Carta by the Pope.	11

Y103: England 1199-1272 is 114 of the 6,240 questions in the guide.Get the guide, £8

How the guide is worked

Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.

Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.

Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.