AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499 June 2024 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 position of the Lancastrians after the Battle of Northampton in 1460 and before Towton in 1461.

To what extent did Richard of York’s political position weaken in the years 1453 to 1457?

‘The widespread belief that Richard III had murdered the Princes in the Tower was the main reason why he lost the throne in 1485.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did Henry VII seek to reduce the influence of the nobility in the regions in the years 1486 to 1499?