AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 (A-level only) June 2018 question paper 7042/1B

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Philip II as a ruler.

‘Ferdinand and Isabella failed to deal effectively with domestic challenges to the Spanish Crown.’

Assess the validity of this view of the years 1474 to 1504.

‘Religious dissent was never a serious threat to the Catholic Church in Spain.’

Assess the validity of this view in the years 1517 to 1556.

To what extent was the conquest of Portugal beneficial to Spain in the years 1578 to 1598?