OCR As Level History Early Tudors 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR AS Level History A England 1485–1558: The Early Tudors question paper for the June 2025 examination series (Y136/01). This advanced OCR History paper explores Henry VII, Henry VIII, Somerset, Northumberland, the rebellions of 1549, Tudor government, foreign policy, and opposition to Tudor rule within the OCR AS History specification.

Section A focuses on Mid Tudor Crises 1547–1558 and requires students to analyse historical sources concerning the instability caused by the rebellions of 1549 and the extent to which the Duke of Somerset was responsible for his own downfall. The paper includes source evaluation, provenance analysis, and contextual interpretation using evidence from William Paget, the Privy Council, and parliamentary records concerning Somerset and Northumberland.

Section B contains thematic essay questions examining the reasons for opposition to the rule of Henry VII and whether Henry VII achieved his aims in foreign policy. Students are required to evaluate historical interpretations, analyse causation and significance, and construct balanced historical arguments supported by detailed historical evidence.

This official June 2025 paper includes source-based analysis tasks and thematic essay questions requiring historical reasoning, chronological understanding, interpretation skills, and sustained judgement under timed examination conditions. Topics explored include Henry VII, Henry VIII, Somerset, Northumberland, the rebellions of 1549, Tudor foreign policy, dynastic security, and political authority between 1485 and 1558. Pair it with the matching Y136/01 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-style revision and worked-answer support. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade OCR AS History revision.

This document is designed for AS Level students studying OCR History A England 1485–1558: The Early Tudors, including Year 12 students preparing for the 2026 examination series, retake students targeting high grades, independent learners, and home-schooled students revising Tudor England and early Tudor government.

It is also highly useful for teachers, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting OCR History revision at home. Use this official OCR question paper for timed mock examinations, source-evaluation exercises, essay-planning practice, historiography workshops, and examiner-standard preparation using authentic OCR assessment materials.