A-level HISTORY Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702

A-level HISTORY Component 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702 Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/1D. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Advice • You are advised to spend about: – 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A – 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B. 2 IB/M/Jun21/7042/1D Section A Answer Question 01. Extract A James I was certainly extravagant. He was unable to restrain his desire to spend money on himself and his friends. Before 1607 he spent £68,000 on gifts, £30,000 on pensions and lost £174,000 in debts owed to the Crown, that he could have collected. By 1610 his annual expenditure on servants and courtiers was £80,000. This was £50,000 a year more than Elizabeth I had spent. James was also very lavish in gratifying his own pleasures. For example, he had spent £185,000 on jewels by 1612. His enthusiasm for hunting was costly. The Court was also run on a much more lavish scale, costing 33% more than under Elizabeth. Furthermore, the creation of Henry, as Prince of Wales, and the grant of various concessions to Parliament, cost James £48,000 a year. Despite the work of Cecil, especially in the years 1608 to 1610, by 1618 the royal debt was £900,000. Cranfield’s attempts to restrict James’ generosity also failed. Spending on pensions increased by 22% between 1621 and 1624. Adapted from D Thomas, Financial and Administrative Developments, 1983