Edexcel A Level History Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609 June 2025 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 controversy caused by the sale of indulgences in Germany in the years 1515–18?

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 Philip II’s policy in the Netherlands in the years 1567–68?

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

3 ‘Luther’s influence over the German Reformation declined significantly in the years 1525–46.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

How far do you agree that the survival of Lutheranism in Germany, in the years 1521–55, was due to the weakness of the office of Holy Roman Emperor?

How accurate is it to say that Orange’s invitation to the Duke of Anjou weakened opposition to Spanish rule in the Netherlands in the years 1578–83?

6 ‘The Treaty of Nonsuch was of only minor importance in the success of the United Provinces in the years 1585–1600.’

How far do you agree with this statement?