1: Breadth study with interpretations Option 1B: England, 1509–
1603: authority, nation and religion (HIO/1B)
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PAPER 1: Breadth study with interpretations
Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
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, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.
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1 Were the main consequences of the closure of the monasteries, in the years
1536–47, economic?
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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2 Were Henry VIII’s personal motives the main reason for changes to religion in the
years 1509–47?
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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