Religious conflict
What Religious conflict means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Philip II saw himself as the defender of Catholicism against Protestant England, a tension exacerbated by Elizabeth's excommunication and her support for Protestant rebels.
Mary's Catholic faith made her a natural figurehead for those desiring a Catholic restoration, while English Catholics rejected Elizabeth's legitimacy.
Topics that use Religious conflict
- Option B4: Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 - 4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option B4: Key topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569–88 - 2 Relations with Spain (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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