Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: England, 1509-1603: authority, nation and religion June 2017 question paper 9HI0/1B

To what extent did popular risings present a significant problem for Tudor governments in the 1530s and 1540s?

How far do you agree that the influx of foreign workers was the main factor in bringing change to patterns of trade in the years c1560–88?

How accurate is it to say that the changes that took place in the role of parliament were very limited in the years 1509–58?

How far do you agree that the main turning point in the fortunes of Protestantism in England in the years 1529–88 was the Elizabethan compromise?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that in the last years of Elizabeth’s reign, factional struggle did not pose a serious problem for Elizabeth?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.