June 2025 Edexcel: A Level History 9HI0/32 Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with
Aspects in Depth, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/32 document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, covering Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic
transformations in Spain during this period, including the reigns of the Catholic
Monarchs, the Habsburg dynasty, and the cultural and economic developments that
contributed to Spain's prominence in Europe. The merged format provides students
with full visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure.
Each question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision,
self-assessment, and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments.
An essential resource for thorough preparation for the 2025 Edexcel A Level History
examination.
Turn over
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Answer Question 1.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Study the source in the Source Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitude of the Spanish
authorities to the Muslim community in Spain and the reasons for the
outbreak of the Great Rebellion in Granada in 1568.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
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Aspects in Depth, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/32 document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, covering Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598. This paper
assesses students' understanding of the political, social, and economic
transformations in Spain during this period, including the reigns of the Catholic
Monarchs, the Habsburg dynasty, and the cultural and economic developments that
contributed to Spain's prominence in Europe. The merged format provides students
with full visibility of examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure.
Each question is paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision,
self-assessment, and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments.
An essential resource for thorough preparation for the 2025 Edexcel A Level History
examination.
Turn over
,
,
, Section A
Answer Question 1.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Study the source in the Source Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitude of the Spanish
authorities to the Muslim community in Spain and the reasons for the
outbreak of the Great Rebellion in Granada in 1568.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
(20)
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