AQA A Level History Depth Study: France in Revolution, 1774-1815 (A-level only) November 2020 question paper 7042/2H

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the situation in France leading up to the Estates-General.

‘The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was the most significant reason for the collapse of constitutional monarchy in France in the years 1791/92.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent did the actions of Napoleon strengthen France in the years 1795 to 1799?

‘French rule did not benefit those living in the Grand Empire.’

Assess the validity of this view.