AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
Spain's Strengths and Weaknesses by 1598
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Overview
Recall questions on the standing of the conversos and on the governmental, imperial and religious position Spain held by 1598.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How did American silver represent an economic strength for Spain by 1598?
What agricultural problems weakened Spain's economy by 1598?
Who were the conversos, and what political strengths did Spain hold by 1598?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Who were conversos and what was their status?
Model answer
Descendants of Jews who had converted to Christianity; they faced discrimination and suspicion of secretly maintaining Jewish practices.
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What political strength did Spain possess by 1598 regarding its Castilian governance?
Model answer
A centralised monarchy in Castile with effective royal control over administration.
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How did Spain's global empire represent a political strength by 1598?
Model answer
Spain controlled an extensive empire spanning the Americas, Philippines, and European territories, providing resources and prestige.
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What religious-political prestige did Spain hold by 1598?
Model answer
Spain was recognised as the leading Catholic power, championing Counter-Reformation Catholicism.
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What tensions with peripheral kingdoms represented a political weakness by 1598?
Model answer
Unresolved tensions with Aragon and other kingdoms that resisted Castilian centralisation and defended their fueros.
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How did the Dutch revolt represent a political weakness for Spain by 1598?
Model answer
The ongoing revolt in the Netherlands drained resources and remained unresolved despite decades of military effort.
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