Discuss the reasons why the Renaissance spread to Burgundy and Germany.

Candidates are required to offer a considered and balanced review of a range of reasons why the Renaissance spread to Burgundy and Germany. Candidates may argue that factors, such as trade and the wealth of some states, supported the spread of Renaissance ideas, as did the increased availability of books. The importance of individuals such as Durer may also be considered. Candidates may argue that the northern Renaissance had distinctively different features, such as the influence of Christian humanism. They may also mention that political stability in areas such as Burgundy allowed new ideas to flourish as well. Some candidates may identify the influence of ideas developed during the Italian Renaissance on, for example, Burgundian and German cultural traditions of painting and architecture.