| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 4 | Reference code | 17M.1.BP.TZ0.6 |
| Level | Both SL and HL | Paper | Paper 1 - first exams 2017 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Analyse | Question number | 6 | 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.
With reference to its origin, purpose and content, analyse the value and limitations of Source F for an historian studying the final years of the Muslim kingdom of Granada.
Markscheme
Value:
- This is an official source that shows some of the terms of the Treaty of Granada signed in 1491 between Abu Abdallah, sultan of Granada, and Isabella and Ferdinand, Queen and King of Castile and Aragon.
- It clearly outlines the relationship between Granada, Castile and Aragon. Its purpose was to state and ensure the rights reserved to the Muslim population of Granada.
- It demonstrates the subservient position of the Muslim population in relation to the Christian queen and king.
Limitations:
- As the Muslims had surrendered to the Christians, the source may lack the Muslim perspective of the treaty.
- It does not outline the extent to which the terms were respected. It lacks historical hindsight.
- Because it is an official document issued by the royal family, it is not possible to determine how it was received by other sectors of society such as the Church.
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. The focus of the question is on the value and limitations of the source. If only value or limitations are discussed, award a maximum of [2]. Origin, purpose and content should be used as supporting evidence to make relevant comments on the value and limitations. For [4] there must be at least one reference to each of them in either the value or the limitations.
