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The Catholic Reformation, 1531–1564: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2C.6 The Catholic Reformation, 1531–1564, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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All 9 questions on The Catholic Reformation, 1531–1564, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2C, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying religious pro
  2. June 2025, Component 2C, Q04 (25 marks): ‘The Council of Trent successfully strengthened the Catholic Church.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  3. June 2024, Component 2C, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying opposition to
  4. June 2024, Component 2C, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The secular influence of the Church was greater than its spiritual influence at the beginning of the 16th century.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  5. June 2024, Component 2C, Q04 (25 marks): To what extent was the survival of Lutheranism, in the years 1531 to 1536, due to the strengths of its supporters?
  6. June 2023, Component 2C, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the Münster R
  7. June 2023, Component 2C, Q04 (25 marks): ‘The Jesuits had done more to respond to the criticisms of the Catholic Church than the first session of the Council of Trent by c1550.’ Assess the validity of
  8. June 2022, Component 2C, Q03 (25 marks): To what extent was the revival of the Catholic Church, in the years 1536 to 1547, due to the reforms of Pope Paul III?
  9. June 2022, Component 2C, Q04 (25 marks): ‘In the years 1555 to 1564, the spread of Calvinism in France and Scotland was the result of weak royal authority.’ Assess the validity of this view.

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