Paper 1 Britain exam style questions
Paper 1
Section A (20 marks)
To what extent did the failures of English government in the
years 1625-49 arise from a lack of money?
To what extent was the Act of Uniformity of 1662 responsible
for the survival of dissent that had existed since 1649?
To what extent was the development of banking and insurance
more important than the changing cloth trade to the success of the British
economy in the years 1660-88?
To what extent were religious differences responsible for the
failure to reach a political settlement between 1629 and 1653?
Section B (20 marks)
How accurate is it to say that the main cause of political
instability in England in the years 1665-88 was the Restoration Settlement?
How accurate is it to say that non-conformity was a greater
threat to the monarchy than the fear of Catholicism, 1660-1688?
How far do you agree that population growth was the most
important factor in causing social change between 1625 and 1688?
To what extent did the British economy radically change in
the years 1625-88?
Section C (20 marks)
Study extracts 8 p.133 and 10 p.134.
In the light of differing interpretations, how
convincing do you find the view that, as a result of the Glorious Revolution,
parliament had a ‘central role in formulating policy’ (Extract 10, line 13)
Study extracts 3 p.121 and 11 p.136.
In the light of differing interpretations, how
convincing do you find the view that, as a result of the Glorious Revolution,
the ‘English monarchy had become limited’ (Extract 11, line 4)
