History GCSE
Religion and the Reformation
What Religion and the Reformation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Religion and the Reformation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Following the Pope's excommunication of Henry in 1538, Cromwell sought an alliance with a group of Protestant German princes.
Topics that use Religion and the Reformation
- Option B3: Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40 - 2 The king’s marriages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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