History A-Level
Papal authority and fear of councils
What Papal authority and fear of councils means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Papal authority and fear of councils
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Popes hesitated to act because any general council might challenge papal authority, which helps explain the slow response to Luther.
Topics that use Papal authority and fear of councils
- The spread and survival of Lutheranism, 1521–55 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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