History GCSE
Wealth and role of the church
What Wealth and role of the church means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Wealth and role of the church
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The church owned land, collected tithes and provided parish worship, festivals and charity, shaping ordinary people's routines and beliefs.
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