History A-Level
Religious and ideological shock
What Religious and ideological shock means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Religious and ideological shock
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The loss of the Holy City sent shockwaves through Christendom, prompting Pope Gregory VIII to issue the bull Audita tremendi.
Topics that use Religious and ideological shock
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The Muslim Counter-Crusade and Crusader states, 1149–1187 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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