Essay Qs

Question 1

‘Rebellion in the years 1549 to 1571 stemmed from the weakness of central government.’

Question 1

‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objective in the years 1509 to 1547.’

Question 2

‘Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I contained her ministers with masterly political skill.’

Question 3

‘despite the need to secure his dynasty, it was the desire to expand England’s overseas trade that underpinned Henry VII’s foreign policy

Question 4

‘The king’s ministers served Henry VIII well, but served themselves even better.’

Question 5

How far were the problems of poverty in England successfully addressed during Elizabeth’s reign.’

Question 6

‘Henry VII had successfully established monarchical authority by 1509.’

Question 7

To what extent was England’s government fundamentally transformed in the years 1509 to 1547

Question 8

‘The Elizabethan religious settlement was successfully established in the years 1558 to 1603.’

Question 9

‘Local issues were the most significant reasons for rebellion in the reign of Henry VII.’

Question 10

‘The main aim of English foreign policy in the years 1509 to 1529 was to achieve peace
in Europe’.

Question 11

To what extent was poverty in England in the later sixteenth century the result of
population growth?

Question 12

‘The Church in England in 1547 was little different from what it had been in the late 1520s.’

Question 13

How far, in the years 1547 to 1569, did concerns over the succession threaten the
stability of England?

Question 14

How effectively did Elizabeth deal with the threat from Spain in the years 1558 to 1589?

Question 15

‘Ending support for rival claimants to the throne was the greatest success of Henry VII’s foreign policy.’

Question 16

To what extent, by 1571, had Elizabeth I solved the religious problems which had faced
Edward VI and Mary I?

Question 17

‘England was transformed both economically and socially in the last twenty years of the
Reign of Elizabeth

Question 18

‘By 1509, Henry VII had established his authority across the whole of England.’

Question 19

How successful was Henry VIII’s foreign policy in the years 1509 to 1529?

Question 20

‘Exploration, trade and colonisation beyond Europe were responsible for economic growth in England in the reign of Elizabeth I.’

Question 21

‘In the years 1515 to 1540, policy was decided by ministers rather than by the monarch.’
Assess the validity of this view.

Question 22

‘Social and economic grievances, rather than religious discontent, were the main causes
of rebellion in the years 1549 to 1569.’
Assess the validity of this view

Question 23

How successful was Elizabeth I’s foreign policy in the years 1568 to 1589?

Question 24

‘Financial measures were the most successful means by which Henry VII established his authority in the years 1485 to 1509.’ Assess the validity of this view

Question 25

To what extent was there a crisis of government in the years 1547 to 1571?

Question 26

‘A ‘Golden Age’ for all.’ Assess the validity of this view of developments in art, literature and music during the reign of Elizabeth I.