Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Britain, 1625-1701: conflict, revolution and settlement November 2021 question paper 9HI0/1C

How accurate is it to say that the successes of Charles I’s Personal Rule (1629 – 40) outweighed its failures?

How accurate is it to say that the difficulties faced by Charles II, in the years 1660 – 85, were mainly due to the strength of anti-Catholic sentiment?

How accurate is it to say that the structure of British society in 1625 was remarkably similar to the structure of British society in 1688?

How significant were the Navigation Acts in the development of Britain’s trading empire in the years 1651–88?

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 it was the financial revolution of the 1690s, rather than the Glorious Revolution of 1688 – 89, that changed the relationship between the monarch and parliament?

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