OCR – A2 GCE Historical Themes 1066–1715 F966: Option A

Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603

Additional Sample Questions


  1. Why did rebellions in Tudor England fail to achieve their principal aims?
  2. How far were some regions of England and Ireland more disorderly than others?
  3. To what extent did political stability in Tudor England and Ireland depend upon the crown maintaining popular support?
  4. Why were there so few disturbances in Elizabethan England compared with the period from 1485 to 1558?
  5. Assess why Tudor governments were never seriously threatened by rebellions.
  6. How far was rebellion in this period caused by economic grievances?
  7. How important was the nobility in maintaining stability in Tudor England?
  8. Assess the reasons why Tudor governments were able to deal so effectively with rebellions in England.
  9. Assess the role of factions as a cause of rebellion in Tudor England and Ireland.