Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 option: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485-1603 June 2017 question paper 9HI0/31

Study the source in the Source Booklet before you answer this question.

Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitudes of the northern earls towards Queen Elizabeth and their reasons for revolt in 1569.

Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.

2 ‘Henry VII’s efforts to secure and hold onto his throne in the years 1485–99 were severely undermined by the Yorkist faction.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

3 ‘Kett’s rebellion of 1549 was not a significant threat.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How far do you agree that the reform of the Privy Council in 1540 was the key turning point in the development of royal government in the years 1485–1603?

5 ‘It was primarily the use of patronage that allowed monarchs to retain their control of the kingdom in the years 1485–1603.’

How far do you agree with this statement?