History A-Level
Religious persecution
What Religious persecution means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Religious persecution
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Reference: AQA
Horrific violence against the Jewish population, fuelled by crusading zeal and the resentment of indebted barons, culminating in the 1190 York massacre.
Topics that use Religious persecution
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – only) Richard I, 1189–1199 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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