History A-Level
Papal influence
What Papal influence means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Papal influence
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Growth in appeals to Rome and legatine visits, which limited royal control over clergy and doctrine.
Topics that use Papal influence
- Henry II and the English church, 1154–74 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Church courts
- Clerical interference in secular affairs
- Legal reform and custom
- The limits of royal authority over the church
- The papacy as an arbiter in national disputes
- The political use of penance and ritual
- Exile and political resistance
- Personal loyalty and betrayal
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