Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 option: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 June 2022 question paper 9HI0/32

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

Assess the value of the source for revealing the reasons for hostility to the conversos and the measures proposed by the authorities to deal with them.

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

2 ‘Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros played the most significant part in preparing Spain for the accession of Charles von Habsburg in 1516.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

3 ‘The writings of Martín de Azpilcueta and Tomás de Mercado constitute a convincing explanation of the causes of the price revolution in Spain.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

4 ‘The siege of Malta (1565) was the most significant event in the expansion and maintenance of Spanish power in the Mediterranean in the years 1492–1598.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

5 ‘The building of galleys from 1560 was the most significant factor in developing the military power of Spain in the years 1474–1598.’

How far do you agree with this statement?