AQA A Level History Depth Study: Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154-1216 June 2023 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 the origins of the Great Rebellion.

To what extent was the dispute between King Henry II and Thomas Becket, in the years 1162 to 1170, a clash of principles rather than personalities?

How far was King John’s loss of Normandy in 1204 due to the legacy of King Richard’s conflict with King Philip II of France?

‘King John’s dispute with the Papacy resulted in a humiliating defeat for royal authority.’

Assess the validity of this view.