OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500-1559 June 2025 question paper Y207

Which of the following contributed more to the spread of Lutheranism in the period from 1530 to 1555?

(i) Lutheran church leaders

(ii) German princes

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

* ‘The Ottomans were more successful than Charles V in the Balkans and Mediterranean in the period from 1520 to 1559.’

How far do you agree?

Which of the following was the greater success for the Habsburgs in their wars with France?

(i) The Treaty of Cambrai (1529)

(ii) The Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis (1559)

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

* ‘German princes and cities were the most important factors in the development of the German Reformation 1517–1529.’

How far do you agree?