Examiner’s Specific Advice

Answering this essay question requires a balanced argument, supported by accurate relevant evidence. It is more important to provide a direct response to the question than to set out comprehensive factual description of events given, or how they were interrelated.

Exemplar Question

2 (04) How successful were Wolsey’s foreign policies in the years 1513 to 1526? [24 marks]

Plan

• Explain the foreign policy aims of Henry VIII and Wolsey in the context of the international  situation after the death of Henry VII
• Identify and evaluate the successes and failures of England's foreign policies from 1513
• Provide an overall assessment of Wolsey's foreign policies by the end date of 1526 (note that this end date is very specific and does NOT require coverage of events to 1529)

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