AQA A Level History Depth Study: Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154-1216 June 2022 question paper 7042/2A

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying Henry II’s relationship with King Louis VII of France.

‘By 1166, Henry II had failed to resolve the problems of royal authority which he faced upon his accession in 1154.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was the absentee kingship of Richard I damaging for England?

‘King John’s financial policies were the main cause of the baronial rebellion of 1215/16.’

Assess the validity of this view.