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June 2025
AS Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
AS Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
AS Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
AS Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
AS Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
AS Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
AS Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
AS Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
AS Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
AS Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
AS Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
AS Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independence / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom, bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 32 - The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 38.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
June 2024
AS Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
AS Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
AS Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
AS Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
AS Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
AS Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
AS Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
AS Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
AS Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
AS Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
AS Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
AS Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independence / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom, bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 32 - The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 38.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
June 2023
AS Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
AS Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
AS Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
AS Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
AS Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
AS Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
AS Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
AS Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
AS Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
AS Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
AS Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
AS Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independence / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom, bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 32 - The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 38.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
June 2022
AS Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
AS Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
AS Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
AS Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
AS Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
AS Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
AS Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
AS Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
AS Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
AS Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
AS Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independence / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom, bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 32 - The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 38.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
November 2021
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 38.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
November 2020
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independance / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom , bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 37.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
June 2019
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independance / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom , bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 37.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain
June 2018
Paper 1 - Option 1A - The Crusades, c1095–1204
Paper 1 - Option 1B - England 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
Paper 1 - Option 1C - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement
Paper 1 - Option 1D - Britain, c1785 – c1870: democracy, protest and reform
Paper 1 - Option 1E - Russia, 1917–1991 from Lenin to Yeltsin
Paper 1 - Option 1F - In search of the American Dream: The USA c1917–1996
Paper 1 - Option 1G - Germany and West Germany, 1918-1989
Paper 1 - Option 1H - Britain transformed, 1918–1997
Paper 2 - Option 2A.1 / 2A.2 - Anglo Saxon England / England and the Angevin Empire
Paper 2 - Option 2B.1 / 2B.2 - Luther and the German Reformation / The Dutch Revolt
Paper 2 - Option 2C.1 / 2C.2 - France in Revolution / Russia in Revolution
Paper 2 - Option 2D.1 / 2D.2 - The Unification of Italy / The Unification of Germany
Paper 2 - Option 2E.1 / 2E.2 - Mao's China / The German Democratic Republic
Paper 2 - Option 2F.1 / 2F.2 - India, the Road to Independance / South Africa
Paper 2 - Option 2G.1 / 2G.2 - Fascism in Italy / Spain: republicanism
Paper 2 - Option 2H.1 / 2H.2 - USA: boom , bust and recovery / USA: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 - Option 30 - Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509
Paper 3 - Option 31 - Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Paper 3 - Option 33 - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-1750
Paper 3 - Option 34.1 / 34.2 - Industrialisation in Britain / Poverty and public health in Britain
Paper 3 - Option 35.1 / 35.2 - Losing and Gaining an Empire / British Experience of Warfare
Paper 3 - Option 36.1 / 36.2 - Parliamentary Reform in Britain / Ireland and the Union
Paper 3 - Option 37.1 / 37.2 - The Nature of Warfare / Germany United, Divided and Reunited
Paper 3 - Option 38.1 / 37.2 - The Making of Modern Russia / The Making of Modern China
Paper 3 - Option 39.1 / 39.2 - Civil rights in the USA / Social change in Britain