Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the measures Henry VII took to secure his throne following the Battle of Bosworth and the extent of the threat still posed to his dynasty by Yorkist opponents in the years 1485–86.

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

To what extent was the defeat of Kett’s rebellion due to the actions of the Earl of Warwick?

3 ‘The revolt of the northern earls was never a serious threat to Elizabeth I’s rule in England.’

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In the government and administration of England, in the years 1485–1603, how significant was the introduction of the post of lord lieutenant?

5 ‘In the years 1487–1603, the Tudor monarchs preferred cooperation rather than force to secure the crown’s control of the localities.’

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the reasons for the Spanish invasion of Ireland in 1601 and the extent of the support it offered to Tyrone’s rebellion.

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How accurate is it to say that the foreign support given to the challengers to Henry VII, in the years 1486–99, greatly threatened the King’s hold on the throne?

To what extent were Henry VIII’s religious changes, in the years 1533–37, unpopular?

4 ‘The role of parliament was no more significant in the government of the country in 1603 despite developments in the years since 1485.’

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How important was increased borough representation in the Commons in improving royal control of the localities in the years 1485–1603?

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the causes of Kett’s rebellion and the extent of the threat that the rebellion posed to the government.

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2 ‘The revolt of the northern earls was caused more by personal ambition than by religious conviction.’

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To what extent was the duration of Tyrone’s rebellion a consequence of English weaknesses and mistakes?

4 ‘The Elizabethan religious settlement (1559–63) was the most important development in church-state relationships in the years 1485–1603.’

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5 ‘In the years 1485–1603, the most successful use of patronage to support royal government came in the reign of Henry VIII.’

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the reasons for the appointment of the Earl of Essex as Lord Lieutenant in Ireland and the way he conducted the 1599 campaign against Tyrone’s rebellion.

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2 ‘By 1487, Henry VII had fully secured his position on the throne of England.’

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To what extent was the unrest in Lincolnshire and the north, during the years 1536–37, caused by religious change?

4 ‘The role of Secretary was central to Tudor government throughout the years 1485–1603.’

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5 ‘In the years 1485–1603, the Law in Wales Acts (1535 and 1542) were of minor significance in the maintenance of royal control of the localities.’

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the role played by religion in the revolt of the northern earls and the threat that the revolt posed to the government.

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How accurate is it to say that Lambert Simnel was a far greater threat than Perkin Warbeck to Henry VII’s hold on the throne?

3 ‘The failure of the risings of 1536–37 was due to the highly effective response of Henry VIII and his government.’

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4 ‘Relations between the church and the crown were mostly harmonious throughout the years 1485–1603.’

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How significant were the justices of the peace in maintaining royal control of the localities in the years 1485–1603?

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the extent of religious change in the years 1533–37 and the strength of opposition to religious change.

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the extent of religious change in the years 1533–37 and the strength of opposition to religious change.

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2 ‘ The Duke of Somerset’s handling of Kett’s Rebellion increased its threat to royal government.’

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2 ‘ The Duke of Somerset’s handling of Kett’s Rebellion increased its threat to royal government.’

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3 ‘The revolt of the northern earls failed largely as a consequence of poor planning and organisation.’

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3 ‘The revolt of the northern earls failed largely as a consequence of poor planning and organisation.’

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How accurate is it to say that parliament became considerably more critical of royal government in the years 1485–1603?

How accurate is it to say that parliament became considerably more critical of royal government in the years 1485–1603?

How significant were royal progresses in maintaining good relations between the crown and the country in the years 1485–1603?

How significant were royal progresses in maintaining good relations between the crown and the country in the years 1485–1603?

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the seriousness of opposition to Henry VII and the extent of Henry VII’s power in late-fifteenth century England.

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

2 ‘The causes of Kett’s Rebellion were chiefly economic.’

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To what extent was the severity of the threat to the authority of the Crown in Ireland due to the actions of the rebels in the years 1594-1603?

4 ‘There was a steady decline in the role of the royal household in government in the years 1485-1603.’

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How far do you agree that the Tudor subsidy of 1513 was the most significant development in increasing royal control of the localities in the years 1485-1603?

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Assess the value of the source for revealing the extent of the threat posed by the rebels and the nature of Elizabeth I’s response to the Tyrone Rebellion.

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

2 ‘Henry VIII’s religious changes were not seriously threatened in the years 1533–37.’

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3 ‘The causes of the revolt of the northern earls were primarily political.’

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4 ‘The re-establishment of the Council of the North in 1537 was the most significant development in involving the localities in governance in the years 1485–1603’.

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How far do you agree that the Crown steadily increased control over the Church throughout the years 1485–1603?

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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.’

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

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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?