History GCSE
Religious tension
What Religious tension means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Religious tension
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Helping Mary would anger Scottish Protestants, but returning her could provoke Catholic outrage, and her imprisonment made her a focal point for Catholic rebellion.
Topics that use Religious tension
- Option B4: Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 - 4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Diplomacy and statecraft
- Imprisonment and captivity
- Legitimacy and succession
- Monarchy and power
- Religious conflict
- Royal authority
- Foreign relations
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