AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Reformation in Europe, c1500-1564 (A-level only) June 2019 question paper 7042/2C

With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the Catholic Reformation.

To what extent was the Catholic Church weakened by Humanism in the years 1500 to 1517?

‘Zwingli’s work in Zurich, in the years 1524 to 1531, did not result in a radical reformation.’

Assess the validity of this view.

‘The growing strength of the Protestant movement, in the years 1529 to 1536, was due to the weaknesses of Charles V.’

Assess the validity of this view.