| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 17M.1.BP.TZ0.5 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 1 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 5 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
The sources and questions relate to Case study 1: The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain – Context and motives: Social and economic context in Iberia and Al-Andalus in the late 15th century; heavy taxation.
Source F
The Treaty of Granada (1491), signed between Abu Abdallah [Boabdil], king of Granada, and Isabella and Ferdinand, queen and king of Castile and Aragon.
Article 3. Isabella, Ferdinand, and Prince Juan [their son] will, after the surrender, accept all Granadans – from King Abu Abdallah [Boabdil] down, great and small, men and women – as their vassals and natural subjects. In return the monarchs guarantee to let them remain in their houses, estates, and to protect their inheritance now and for all time. Isabella and Ferdinand will not allow any harm to be done to the Granadans without due legal process and without cause, nor will the Granadans have their estates and property or any part thereof taken from them; furthermore, the Granadans will be honoured and respected by all Christian vassals …
Article 14. Neither Abu Abdallah nor any other Moor of Granada will have to pay taxes on their houses for three years. They will simply have to pay a harvest tax of one-tenth in August and autumn, and one–tenth on cattle in their possession in April and May, as the Christians are accustomed to paying.
The sources and questions relate to Case study 1: The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain – Context and motives: Social and economic context in Iberia and Al-Andalus in the late 15th century; heavy taxation.
Source H
Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans, a Spanish painter of historic and religious themes, depicts payment of parias in the 11th century in a detail from Payment of tributes to Sancho Garcés III (1865). The payment of parias by Muslim rulers to Christian rulers was a signifi cant element of their relationship until 1492.
How, according to Source F, did the Treaty of Granada affect the relationship between the Granadans and the queen and king of Castile and Aragon?
What does Source H suggest about the political relations between Muslim and Christian rulers?
Markscheme
- Muslims would become vassals.
- Muslims would be able to retain their property.
- The Catholic monarchs would protect Muslims from harm.
- Muslims would be subject to taxation.
The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. It is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive and no set answer is required. Award [1] for each relevant point up to a maximum of [3].
- Muslim rulers were subservient to Christian rulers.
- There was an economic aspect to the political relationship.
- The nature of this relationship had existed for several hundred years.
The above material is an indication of what candidates may elect to write about in their responses. It is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive and no set answer is required. Award [1] for each relevant point up to a maximum of [2].
