History A-Level
Decrees of 1566–67
What Decrees of 1566–67 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Decrees of 1566–67
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Reforms that banned Morisco customs, language and dress in Granada, acting as the immediate trigger for the rebellion.
Topics that use Decrees of 1566–67
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 4 The campaign for orthodoxy, 1558–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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