AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 (A-level only) June 2024 question paper 7042/1B

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to reform of the Church under Philip II.

How far was the Spanish economy strengthened in the years 1492 to 1516?

‘Charles I’s government of Spain showed more continuity than change.’

Assess the validity of this view in the years 1522 to 1556.

How successfully did Philip II deal with the Ottoman threat in the Mediterranean?