2025 AQA AS HISTORY 7041/2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2E The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642
Question paper and Marking scheme Merged
AS
HISTORY
The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2E The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642
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
7041/2E.
• 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.
, 2
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 5
churches and there was no true church but where the faithful met.
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]
IB/M/Jun25/7041/2E
Component 2E The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642
Question paper and Marking scheme Merged
AS
HISTORY
The English Revolution, 1625–1660
Component 2E The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642
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
7041/2E.
• 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.
, 2
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 5
churches and there was no true church but where the faithful met.
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]
IB/M/Jun25/7041/2E
