OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500-1559 June 2024 question paper Y207

Which of the following was of greater importance as a cause of the German Reformation?

(i) The sale of indulgences

(ii) The 95 Theses (1517)

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* To what extent do the weaknesses of Charles V’s Empire explain the continual wars with France

during his reign.

Which of the following had the greater impact on Charles V’s relations with the Ottoman Empire?

(i) Problems in the Holy Roman Empire

(ii) Charles V’s wars with France

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The condition of the Roman Catholic Church was the main reason for the success of Lutheranism between 1517 and 1529.’

How far do you agree?