ACTUAL 2025 AQA AS HISTORY Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – The Origins of the
English Civil War, 1625–1642
Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday 19 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
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Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From the ‘Humble Petition of Diverse Citizens of London’, presented to parliament in early 1641.
At the first sitting of this parliament, we hoped that we should soon have our grievances
removed and the troublemakers of the kingdom and oppressors of our liberties speedily and
publicly punished and all things so perfectly settled that security might appear and trade return
as before. Yet, after five months’ sitting of this parliament, we see no person
punished, no man’s estate confiscated. The Earl of Strafford himself, though a man 5
charged by all three kingdoms, remains a threat. This is a great encouragement to the rest of the
great troublemakers. Our grievances remain. The Irish popish army is not yet disbanded. The
great affairs of the Church are stuck in debate.
Source B
From the records of the House of Lords’ interrogation of members of a London Baptist church,
following their arrest in January 1642.
It was demanded why they would not go to their parish church, according to the law for
church attendance. They answered:
1 That the law was not a true law, for it was made by the bishops and they would not obey
it.
2 That they would not go to their parish churches as those churches were not true
churches and there was no true church but where the faithful met. 5
3 That the king could not make a perfect law, for he was not a perfect man.
4 That they ought not to obey the king in civil things.
It was also noted that some of them threatened the churchwardens and constables.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context,
which of these two sources is more valuable in explaining popular radicalism in the
years 1640 to 1642?
[25 marks]
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English Civil War, 1625–1642
Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday 19 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
IB/M/Jun25/G4001/E4 7041/2E
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Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From the ‘Humble Petition of Diverse Citizens of London’, presented to parliament in early 1641.
At the first sitting of this parliament, we hoped that we should soon have our grievances
removed and the troublemakers of the kingdom and oppressors of our liberties speedily and
publicly punished and all things so perfectly settled that security might appear and trade return
as before. Yet, after five months’ sitting of this parliament, we see no person
punished, no man’s estate confiscated. The Earl of Strafford himself, though a man 5
charged by all three kingdoms, remains a threat. This is a great encouragement to the rest of the
great troublemakers. Our grievances remain. The Irish popish army is not yet disbanded. The
great affairs of the Church are stuck in debate.
Source B
From the records of the House of Lords’ interrogation of members of a London Baptist church,
following their arrest in January 1642.
It was demanded why they would not go to their parish church, according to the law for
church attendance. They answered:
1 That the law was not a true law, for it was made by the bishops and they would not obey
it.
2 That they would not go to their parish churches as those churches were not true
churches and there was no true church but where the faithful met. 5
3 That the king could not make a perfect law, for he was not a perfect man.
4 That they ought not to obey the king in civil things.
It was also noted that some of them threatened the churchwardens and constables.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context,
which of these two sources is more valuable in explaining popular radicalism in the
years 1640 to 1642?
[25 marks]
, 3
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