The second wave of Protestant Reform, 1541–1564: AQA A‑Level History questions
Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2C.5 The second wave of Protestant Reform, 1541–1564, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
All 5 questions on The second wave of Protestant Reform, 1541–1564, as a list
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
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
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
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?
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.