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Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP) Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP) Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP) Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP) Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP) Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP) Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP) Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP) Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (QP) Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (MS)
Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP) Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP) Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP) Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP) Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP) Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP) Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP) Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

2023

June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D (MS)

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