AQA A-LEVEL HISTORY Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe,
1643–1715 JUNE 2023 QP
A-level
HISTORY
Component 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Friday 9 June 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 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
7042/2F.
• Answer three questions.
In Section A answer Question 01.
In Section B answer two questions.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• 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:
– 1 hour on Question 01 from Section A
– 45 minutes on each of the two questions answered from Section B.
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Section A
Answer Question 01.
Source A
From a book by Marshal d’Estrées, published in France, 1666. D’Estrées was a leading
French general before becoming the French ambassador in Rome,1636–48.
Until the end of 1647, it seemed that the calm, authoritarian spirit of Cardinal de Richelieu
had continued, both in matters of war and within the court. But, after the Peace of
Westphalia, France experienced a civil war so great it threatened the monarchy.
Cardinal Mazarin, who until 1648 had steered France calmly and kindly, was greatly
disadvantaged as he was not French and did not understand affairs of state. Continuing
the war with Spain led to anger and rumours that Mazarin was enriching himself. During 5
the King’s minority, he had sought to have authority above that of the other ministers and
promoted his favourites. Mazarin did not understand why this caused such
dissatisfaction and this was disastrous when combined with the pressures of continued
war with Spain. There were disturbances. The finance minister, M. d’Emery, suggested
that Mazarin set an example and use punishment to stop the revolutionaries. However, 10
instead of stopping the Frondes, this only made things worse, and encouraged those who
wished to challenge Mazarin’s power.
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