Edexcel A Level History Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609 June 2017 question paper 9HI0/2B

Study Sources 1 and 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

How far could the historian make use of Sources 1 and 2 together to investigate the reasons for Charles V’s failure to destroy Lutheranism in Germany?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

Study Sources 3 and 4 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.

How far could the historian make use of Sources 3 and 4 together to investigate the reasons for continuing opposition to Philip II’s rule in the Netherlands during the 1580s?

Explain your answer, using both sources, the information given about them and your own knowledge of the historical context.

3 ‘Luther’s criticism of the sale of indulgences in 1517 was primarily responsible for the German Reformation.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How significant was the role of Philip Melanchthon in the development of Lutheranism in the years 1521–46?

5 ‘The growth of Calvinism was more important than the actions of the Habsburg rulers in causing the outbreak of revolt in the Netherlands in 1567.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How accurate is it to say that the Duke of Alva was largely a success as governor-general of the Netherlands in the years 1567–73?