2025 AQA AS HISTORY Component 2D Religious Conflict and
the Church in England, c1529–c1570 – The Break with Rome,
c1529–1547 Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday
19 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
AS
HISTORY
Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2D The break with Rome, c1529–1547
Monday 19 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 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
7041/2D.
Answer two questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer either Question 02 or Question 03.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
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:
– 50 minutes on Section A
– 40 minutes on Section B.
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Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From Henry VIII’s last speech to Parliament in December 1545.
You speak lies against priests and ridicule preachers, both of which are contrary to good
order and Christian fellowship. You set yourself up as authorities with your own
misleading opinions. Although you be permitted to read holy scripture, and to have the
word of God in your mother tongue, you must understand that you are allowed to do this
only to inform your own good behaviour and to instruct your children and family, not to 5
argue against preachers, as many do. I am very sorry to hear how that most precious
jewel, the word of God, is disputed, rhymed and sung in every alehouse and tavern,
against the true meaning and the teaching of the Church.
Source B
From ‘A Chronicle of England’ written by an official at the Court of Henry VIII. The
chronicle describing the treatment of heretics was published after 1547.
18th June 1546
Doctor Nicholas Shaxton, sometime bishop; Nicholas White, of London, gentleman;
Anne Askew, wife of Thomas Keane, gentleman; and John Hadlam, tailor, were charged
with heresy. Without a trial, they confessed their heresies against the sacrament of
Mass. Judgement was given that they should be burnt. 5
19th June 1546
Doctor Shaxton and Nicholas White were converted from their heresy. Anne Askew was
taken to the Tower of London, where she was tortured, but she would not convert for all
her pain.
16th July 1546 10
Was burnt in Smithfield, John Lascelles, gentlemen, Anne Askew, gentlewoman,
John Hemley, priest and John Hadlam, tailor; all were condemned by the King’s laws of
heresy.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, which
of these two sources is more valuable in explaining the state of religion in England in
the last years of Henry VIII?
[25 marks]
IB/M/Jun25/7041/2D
the Church in England, c1529–c1570 – The Break with Rome,
c1529–1547 Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday
19 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
AS
HISTORY
Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
Component 2D The break with Rome, c1529–1547
Monday 19 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 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
7041/2D.
Answer two questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer either Question 02 or Question 03.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
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:
– 50 minutes on Section A
– 40 minutes on Section B.
IB/M/Jun25/G4001/E5 7041/2D
, 2
Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From Henry VIII’s last speech to Parliament in December 1545.
You speak lies against priests and ridicule preachers, both of which are contrary to good
order and Christian fellowship. You set yourself up as authorities with your own
misleading opinions. Although you be permitted to read holy scripture, and to have the
word of God in your mother tongue, you must understand that you are allowed to do this
only to inform your own good behaviour and to instruct your children and family, not to 5
argue against preachers, as many do. I am very sorry to hear how that most precious
jewel, the word of God, is disputed, rhymed and sung in every alehouse and tavern,
against the true meaning and the teaching of the Church.
Source B
From ‘A Chronicle of England’ written by an official at the Court of Henry VIII. The
chronicle describing the treatment of heretics was published after 1547.
18th June 1546
Doctor Nicholas Shaxton, sometime bishop; Nicholas White, of London, gentleman;
Anne Askew, wife of Thomas Keane, gentleman; and John Hadlam, tailor, were charged
with heresy. Without a trial, they confessed their heresies against the sacrament of
Mass. Judgement was given that they should be burnt. 5
19th June 1546
Doctor Shaxton and Nicholas White were converted from their heresy. Anne Askew was
taken to the Tower of London, where she was tortured, but she would not convert for all
her pain.
16th July 1546 10
Was burnt in Smithfield, John Lascelles, gentlemen, Anne Askew, gentlewoman,
John Hemley, priest and John Hadlam, tailor; all were condemned by the King’s laws of
heresy.
0 1 With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, which
of these two sources is more valuable in explaining the state of religion in England in
the last years of Henry VIII?
[25 marks]
IB/M/Jun25/7041/2D
