History A-Level
The Counter-Reformation
What The Counter-Reformation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The Jesuits became highly influential in education and in this movement, though Philip remained suspicious of their independence and direct loyalty to Rome.
Topics that use The Counter-Reformation
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The 'Golden Age', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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