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The break from Rome, c1529–1536: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2D.2 The break from Rome, c1529–1536, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Component 2D

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    June 2024 · Component 2D

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  5. Q02

    June 2023 · Component 2D

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    June 2022 · Component 2D

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    November 2021 · Component 2D

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    November 2020 · Component 2D

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All 8 questions on The break from Rome, c1529–1536, as a list
  1. June 2025, 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 King’s ‘G
  2. 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?
  3. 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
  4. June 2024, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): ‘In c1529, the role of the Church in government was more important than its social role.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  5. June 2023, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): ‘In c1529, the most influential critics of the Church in England were the followers of Luther.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  6. June 2022, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): To what extent was the break from Rome a response to demands for religious reform?
  7. November 2021, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The most significant demands for reform of the Church by 1529 came from Humanists.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  8. November 2020, Component 2D, Q02 (25 marks): ‘Support for Catherine of Aragon was the main reason for opposition to Henry VIII in the years 1529 to 1534.’ Assess the validity of this view.

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