History GCSE
Papal commission
What Papal commission means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Papal commission
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
What Wolsey sought from the Pope to rule on the annulment, rather than a papal dispensation.
Topics that use Papal commission
- Option B3: Key topic 1: Henry VIII and Wolsey, 1509–29 - 4 Wolsey, Catherine, the succession and annulment (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Annulment
- Blackfriars court
- Pope Clement VII
- Succession crisis
- Boleyn faction
- Dynastic security
- Leviticus
- Praemunire
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