OCR A Level History A Y313/01 The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715 May 2025
Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y313/01 The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 09 013 0 79 *
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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.
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Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the extent to which Richelieu
strengthened royal authority. [30]
Passage A
© D Murphy, M Tillbrook, P Walsh-Atkins, Europe, 1450-1661, p333-335, Harper Collins, 2000. From first line "There is a strong case for arguing that Richelieu did considerable damage to France." to last line "But he failed to gain the financial self-sufficiency that would have been a vital part of such an attem
Passage B
© Stephen J. Lee, Aspects of European History 1494-1789, p153-7 and 161, Routledge, 1990. From first line "Richelieu once stated that his first concern was the prestige and power of the king." to last line "but it was an important phase in the development of the financial system, characteristic of the anc
© OCR 2025 Y313/01 Jun25
Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Friday 23 May 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y313/01 The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*14 09 013 0 79 *
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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 [T/506/4300] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (IP) 355284/1 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the extent to which Richelieu
strengthened royal authority. [30]
Passage A
© D Murphy, M Tillbrook, P Walsh-Atkins, Europe, 1450-1661, p333-335, Harper Collins, 2000. From first line "There is a strong case for arguing that Richelieu did considerable damage to France." to last line "But he failed to gain the financial self-sufficiency that would have been a vital part of such an attem
Passage B
© Stephen J. Lee, Aspects of European History 1494-1789, p153-7 and 161, Routledge, 1990. From first line "Richelieu once stated that his first concern was the prestige and power of the king." to last line "but it was an important phase in the development of the financial system, characteristic of the anc
© OCR 2025 Y313/01 Jun25
