Degree of political unity and social and economic change by 1516
By 1516, Ferdinand and Isabella had pulled Spain's separate kingdoms closer together. But real unity remained incomplete, and social and economic life had changed unevenly across the country.
Real World
Spain in 1516 resembled the European Union today in one key respect: multiple states shared a common leadership and some institutions, yet each retained its own laws and identity, making genuine unity partial at best.
Exam Focus
Use the word 'incomplete' precisely — examiners penalise candidates who claim full unification; qualify every claim about unity with a counter-example.
Essay Framework
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