AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499 June 2018 question paper 7042/2B

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the reasons why Edward IV was able to recover the throne in 1471.

How important was the Duke of Somerset in preventing Richard of York from dominating English government until 1453?

To what extent did Edward IV adopt new methods of government in the years 1471 to 1483?

To what extent did fear of the Woodvilles influence Richard of Gloucester’s seizure of the throne in 1483?