History A-Level
Iconoclasm
What Iconoclasm means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Iconoclasm
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The systematic destruction of traditional practices, ordering the removal of stone altars, stained glass, and religious images.
Topics that use Iconoclasm
- 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – A more Protestant Nation, 1547–1553 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Doctrinal Change
- Dynastic legitimacy versus religious ideology
- Liturgical Reform
- Popular rebellion and socio-economic grievances
- Regionalism and the limits of central authority
- Religious transformation and doctrinal shift
- The influence of European Protestantism
- The power and vulnerability of the nobility
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