History A-Level
Secularisation and religious pluralism
What Secularisation and religious pluralism means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Secularisation and religious pluralism
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The Civil War and Glorious Revolution shattered the divine right monarchy and dismantled the confessional state, ending strict religious uniformity.
Topics that use Secularisation and religious pluralism
- Social and intellectual challenge, 1625–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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