AQA A Level History Depth Study: The Reformation in Europe, c1500-1564 (A-level only) June 2025 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 religious problems in the Holy Roman Empire in the years 1550 to 1556.

‘In c1517, the financial demands of the Church were a cause of widespread resentment.’

Assess the validity of this view.

To what extent was Luther responsible for the development of Protestant doctrine in the years 1524 to 1531?

‘The Council of Trent successfully strengthened the Catholic Church.’

Assess the validity of this view.