History A-Level
Religious Reform
What Religious Reform means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Religious Reform
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Reference: AQA
Doctrinal change was cautious, as the Ten Articles of 1536 showed reformist influence by only naming three sacraments.
Topics that use Religious Reform
- 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570 – The break from Rome, c1529–1536 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Anti-clericalism
- Change and continuity
- Doctrine vs Politics
- Factionalism
- Opposition and resistance
- Parliamentary Power
- Royal Supremacy
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