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Change and reaction, 1536–1547: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2D.3 Change and reaction, 1536–1547, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2023 · Component 2D

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    June 2022 · Component 2D

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    June 2022 · Component 2D

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    November 2021 · Component 2D

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All 7 questions on Change and reaction, 1536–1547, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): To what extent did the beliefs and practices of the Church of England change in the years from 1536 to the death of Henry VIII?
  2. June 2024, Component 2D, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the Dissoluti
  3. June 2023, Component 2D, Q03 (25 marks): ‘By 1540, the Church in England was significantly different from the Church that had existed before the break with Rome.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  4. June 2022, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): To what extent was the break from Rome a response to demands for religious reform?
  5. June 2022, Component 2D, Q03 (25 marks): ‘In the years 1541 to 1547, political factions were more important than Henry VIII in determining religious policy.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  6. November 2021, Component 2D, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent was the dissolution of the monasteries, in the years 1536 to 1540, a result of Henry VIII’s need for money?
  7. November 2020, Component 2D, Q03 (25 marks): How important was the death of Cromwell to the religious changes of the 1540s?

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