OCR A Level History A Richard Ii 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR A-Level History A England 1377–1455 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (Y104/01). This advanced OCR History paper explores Richard II, Michael de la Pole, Robert de Vere, Henry V, Richard Duke of York, and political instability in late medieval England within the OCR A-Level History specification.

Section A focuses on Richard II 1377–1399 and requires students to analyse historical sources concerning whether the influence of de la Pole and de Vere was the main reason for the problems Richard II faced between 1385 and 1387. The paper includes source evaluation, provenance analysis, and contextual interpretation using evidence from parliamentary criticism, noble complaints, chroniclers, and accounts of tensions between Richard II and the Lords Appellant.

Section B contains thematic essay questions examining how seriously Henry V was threatened by plots and rebellions and how important Richard of York was in the breakdown of government between 1453 and 1455. 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 Richard II’s favourites, the Wonderful Parliament, the Lords Appellant, the Southampton Plot, Owain Glyndŵr, Cade’s Rebellion, and Yorkist opposition between 1377 and 1455. Pair it with the matching Y104/01 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 A-Level History revision.

This document is designed for A-Level students studying OCR History A England 1377–1455, including Year 13 candidates preparing for the 2026 examination series, retake students targeting A/A* grades, independent learners, and home-schooled students revising Richard II, Henry V, and late medieval English 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.