History GCSE
Law and legislation
What Law and legislation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Law and legislation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Cromwell used the Reformation Parliament to pass complex legislation that enacted the Break with Rome, such as the Act of Supremacy.
Topics that use Law and legislation
- Option B3: Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40 - 3 Cromwell and government, 1534–40 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Law and legislation in the exam
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