Church and State relations
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Relations with the Papacy were complex; Philip championed Catholicism globally but frequently clashed with Popes over jurisdictional rights, royal prerogatives and control of ecclesiastical appointments.
Senior churchmen frequently served as royal advisers, dominating government administration, so the Church and State were deeply intertwined rather than separate.
Topics that use Church and State relations
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The 'Golden Age', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The Church in c1529 (AQA A-Level)
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