OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Spain 1469-1556 November 2020 question paper Y206

Which of the following was of greater importance in asserting the authority of Isabella and Ferdinand?

(i) Control of the towns

(ii) Control of the nobility

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘Religious zeal was the main reason for the victory of Christian forces in their conquest of

Granada between 1482 and 1492.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was the greater threat to Spain in the period from 1469 to 1556?

(i) The French

(ii) The Ottoman Turks

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* How important was the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand to their success as rulers of

Castile and Aragon?