History A-Level
Religious orthodoxy and heresy
What Religious orthodoxy and heresy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Religious orthodoxy and heresy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The drive for orthodoxy combined religious conviction with fears that Lutheran ideas threatened Spain's unity.
Topics that use Religious orthodoxy and heresy
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 4 The campaign for orthodoxy, 1558–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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