A-level HISTORY Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660

A-level HISTORY Component 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7042/2E. • Answer three questions. In Section A answer Question 01. In Section B answer two questions. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Advice • You are advised to spend about: – 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A – 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B. 2 IB/M/Jun21/7042/2E Section A Answer Question 01. Source A From the Memoirs of Sir John Rereby, recalling the years 1658 to 1660. Rereby wrote his Memoirs between 1679 and 1685. Cromwell died. He was the greatest and bravest of men, had his cause been good, that the world ever produced. His son Richard, who was a gentleman that lived in the country and was not acquainted with politics, was proclaimed Protector. He was confirmed by a Parliament which he called, but this Parliament, not pleasing him, was soon dissolved. Richard did not long survive it, the officers causing the Rump to be called again. I was in London, where, by the dispute between our new governors, the ambition of some and the jealousies of others, the dislike of the Parliament’s proceedings on the one hand and the arrogant manner of the officers of the army on the other, it was easy to discern a door opening for the King’s return into England. And yet, although the Parliament and the army were detested by the majority of the nation, they were congratulated in their new power from all foreign princes.