AQA A Level History Breadth Study: The Tudors: England, 1485-1603 November 2021 question paper 7042/1C

Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to the challenges during Elizabeth’s reign to the Religious Settlement of 1559.

‘By 1509, Henry VII had established his authority across the whole of England.’

Assess the validity of this view.

How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the years 1509 to 1529?

‘Exploration, trade and colonisation beyond Europe were responsible for economic growth in England in the reign of Elizabeth I.’

Assess the validity of this view.