Examiner’s Specific Advice

You should refer to the Sources both individually and as a set to focus on the popularity of the king’s reforms in October 1789. Sources A and B suggest that Louis had the chance to resolve the political crisis and to restore his personal standing, whereas Sources C and D imply that the opportunity had been missed. Notice that the Sources cover a six-month time frame, which allows you to use your own knowledge to explain the links between the Sources and to assess the veracity of the Sources as evidence.

Exemplar Question - 1 (b)

1. (b) Study all the Sources.
   Use your own knowledge to assess how far the sources support the interpretation that ‘by October 1789 the King had thrown away his chance to become a popular reforming monarch’. [70 marks]

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