History A-Level
Westernisation
What Westernisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Westernisation
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The cultural changes promoted by Peter, such as the shaving of beards and Western dress, which the Orthodox Church viewed as heretical.
Topics that use Westernisation
- 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – Establishing authority, 1682–1707 (AQA A-Level)
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