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The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–1556: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 1B.2 The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–1556, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2024 · Component 1B

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All 4 questions on The drive to 'Great Power' status, 1516–1556, as a list
  1. June 2024, Component 1B, Q03 (25 marks): ‘Charles I’s government of Spain showed more continuity than change.’ Assess the validity of this view in the years 1522 to 1556.
  2. June 2023, Component 1B, Q03 (25 marks): ‘By 1556, the domestic policies of Charles V’s government had greatly strengthened the Spanish Crown.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  3. June 2022, Component 1B, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent had Charles V achieved religious unity in Spain by 1556?
  4. November 2020, Component 1B, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent did Charles V’s foreign policies in Europe strengthen Spain in the years 1529 to 1556?

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