History A-Level
Elite versus popular belief
What Elite versus popular belief means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The publications contributed to elite scepticism, while popular belief and local prosecutions persisted, so their impact was gradual and uneven.
Topics that use Elite versus popular belief
- Paper 3, Option 33: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580–c1750 - 1 Changing attitudes to witchcraft in Britain (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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