History A-Level
papal opposition
What papal opposition means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The papacy's refusal to recognise the state, which divided Italian society and left the Roman Question unresolved.
Topics that use papal opposition
- Paper 2, Option 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830–70 - 4 Consolidating the Kingdom of Italy, 1861–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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