PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8HI0/2B HISTORY ADVANCED
SUBSIDIARY PAPER 2: DEPTH STUDY OPTION 2B.1: LUTHER AND THE GERMAN
REFORMATION, C1515–55 OPTION 2B.2: THE DUTCH REVOLT, C1563–1609 + MARK
SCHEME MAY 2025
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Paper
History
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Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• There are A,
In Section twoanswer
sections in this part
question question paper.
(a) and part (b) on the option for which you
have been prepared.
•• InAnswer
Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been prepared.
the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 40.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2), for which
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you have been prepared.
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the attitude of the
papacy to Luther in 1521?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
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(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
reasons why Charles V was unable to defeat Lutheranism in Germany?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
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SUBSIDIARY PAPER 2: DEPTH STUDY OPTION 2B.1: LUTHER AND THE GERMAN
REFORMATION, C1515–55 OPTION 2B.2: THE DUTCH REVOLT, C1563–1609 + MARK
SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Paper
History
🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Depth study
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Option 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563–1609
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• There are A,
In Section twoanswer
sections in this part
question question paper.
(a) and part (b) on the option for which you
have been prepared.
•• InAnswer
Section B, answer one question on the option for which you have been prepared.
the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 40.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
,P76401A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
,
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Option 2B.1 (Question 1) OR Option 2B.2 (Question 2), for which
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
you have been prepared.
Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55
Answer Question 1, parts (a) and (b).
You should start the answer to part (a) on page 4.
You should start the answer to part (b) on page 7.
1 (a) Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
Why is Source 1 valuable to the historian for an enquiry into the attitude of the
papacy to Luther in 1521?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(8)
AND
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(b) Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
How much weight do you give to the evidence of Source 2 for an enquiry into the
reasons why Charles V was unable to defeat Lutheranism in Germany?
Explain your answer using the source, the information given about it and your
own knowledge of the historical context.
(12)
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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