History A-Level
State control and religion
What State control and religion means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The Russian Orthodox Church acted as a vital pillar of autocracy and social control, heavily promoted by Pobedonostsev to enforce traditional values and loyalty to the Tsar.
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