AQA A Level History Breadth Study: Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603-1702 November 2020 question paper 7042/1D

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to Charles I.

To what extent did James I’s favourites undermine his relationship with his Parliaments in the years 1604 to 1625?

‘In the years 1660 to 1678, Charles II dealt with religious issues more successfully than Oliver Cromwell had done as Lord Protector in the years 1653 to 1658.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How far was the Political Nation able to assert its influence over the Crown in the years 1678 to 1702?