History A-Level

Religious conflict and compromise

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England was fractured by religious divisions on Elizabeth's accession, with Catholics, returning Protestant émigrés and divided supporters of a Protestant restoration pulling in different directions.

AQA · 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The establishment of the Church of England, 1558–c1570 (A-level only) (study guide)

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2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The establishment of the Church of England, 1558–c1570 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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