History A-Level
The limits of royal authority over the church
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Henry retained royal control over many church matters but the church gained greater independence, and tensions over jurisdiction and authority persisted.
Topics that use The limits of royal authority over the church
- Henry II and the English church, 1154–74 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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