AQA A Level History Depth Study: The English Revolution, 1625-1660 June 2022 question paper 7042/2E

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the radical sects of the 1650s.

To what extent was conflict over religion the main cause of tension between the Crown and Political Nation in the years 1625 to 1629?

‘In the years 1633 to 1639 Wentworth strengthened the authority of the English Crown in Ireland.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘Cromwell failed to achieve his aims as Lord Protector in the years 1653 to 1658.’

Assess the validity of this view.