Edexcel A Level History Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609 June 2023 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 discontent with the Catholic Church in early sixteenth-century 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 opposition to Spanish rule in the Netherlands in the years 1579–80?

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

How accurate is it to say that Luther condemned radicalism, in the years 1521–25, mainly to secure the support of the German princes?

How significant was the Peace of Passau (1552) to the survival of Lutheranism in Germany in the years 1531–55?

5 ‘Requesens’ failure in the Netherlands, in the years 1573–76, was caused mainly by Alva’s rule as governor-general.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

6 ‘In the years 1584–1609, Oldenbarnevelt did more than Maurice of Nassau to secure the survival of the United Provinces.’

How far do you agree with this statement?