2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
2025 OCR A Level History A
Y206/01 Spain 1469–1556
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y206/01 Spain 1469–1556
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [R/506/4269] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CE) 357857 Turn over
2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
,2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
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2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
, 2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
3
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following religious aims was of greater importance for Isabella and Ferdinand?
(i) Control of the Spanish Church
(ii) Defence of the Catholic faith
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How stable was Spain during the reign of Charles I? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following was the greater challenge faced by Spain in 1469?
(i) The political situation
(ii) The social and economic situation
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* Assess the aims of Spanish foreign and overseas policies in the period from 1469 to 1556. [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 Y206/01 Jun25
2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
2025 OCR A Level History A
Y206/01 Spain 1469–1556
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y206/01 Spain 1469–1556
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [R/506/4269] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CE) 357857 Turn over
2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
,2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
2
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© OCR 2025 Y206/01 Jun25
2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
, 2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
3
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following religious aims was of greater importance for Isabella and Ferdinand?
(i) Control of the Spanish Church
(ii) Defence of the Catholic faith
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How stable was Spain during the reign of Charles I? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following was the greater challenge faced by Spain in 1469?
(i) The political situation
(ii) The social and economic situation
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* Assess the aims of Spanish foreign and overseas policies in the period from 1469 to 1556. [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 Y206/01 Jun25
2025 OCR A Level
2025History
OCR AA Y206-01
Level
2025History
OCR
SpainAA1469–1556
Y206-01
Level History
SpainVerified
A1469–1556
Y206-01
Question
Spain
Verified
paper
1469–1556
with
Question
Marking
Verified
paperScheme
with
Question
Marking
Attached.pdf
paper
Scheme
with Marking
Attached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf
