History · Edexcel 9HI0 · Paper 3 option: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 · June 2023
Study the source in the Source Booklet before you answer this question.
Assess the value of the source for revealing the nature of the relationship between Philip II and Aragon and the extent of the threat to the King’s authority in the years 1590–91.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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2 ‘The problems Charles I faced, in the years 1516–22, were of his own making.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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3 ‘Hernando de Valdés was the most significant influence in the campaign for religious orthodoxy in Spain in the years 1558–70.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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4 ‘The acquisition of the Portuguese fleet (1580) was the most significant development in Spanish naval power in the years 1474–1598.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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5 ‘The conquest of the Incas by Pizarro had the most significant impact on the development of Spanish wealth and power in the New World in the years 1474–1580.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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