Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 option: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 June 2024 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 threat posed by the conversos and the reasons for the appointment of Torquemada to lead the General Council of the Inquisition.

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

2 ‘The Revolt of the Comuneros (1520) was caused by the determination of the nobility to retain their traditional rights.’

How far do you agree with this judgement?

3 ‘ The poor people in the towns were the most significant losers as a result of the impact of the price revolution in Spain.’

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4 ‘The revolt in the Netherlands was the most significant challenge to Spanish power in Europe and the Mediterranean in the years 1494–1598.’

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5 ‘Alba and Parma were the most significant leaders in the development of the Spanish army in the years 1474–1598.’

How far do you agree with this judgement?