History A-Level
Papal authority
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Restoration of Papal Authority in England, 1553–1558, was pursued by Mary I and Cardinal Reginald Pole, who sought to restore and reform English Catholicism.
The power of the Pope, to which Henry II balanced outward submission with practical dominance over episcopal appointments.
The power exercised by Pope Leo X, who issued the bull confirming Luther's excommunication after his refusal to recant.
Topics that use Papal authority
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The struggle for Royal Authority, 1174–1189 (AQA A-Level)
- 2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564 (A-level only) – The challenge of Luther, 1517–1521 (AQA A-Level)
- 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The restoration of Papal Authority, 1553–1558 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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