A-level History tudors

key definitions

reformation

A 16th century movement for the reform of abuses in the roman church. Ending in the establishment of the reformed and protestant church.

dynasty

a line of hereditary rulers of a country or a succession of people from the same family who play a prominent role in business, politics, etc…

vagrants

a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place

regicide

the action of killing a king

Gentry

people of good social positions, specifically the class of people next below the nobility in

merchant

courtier

papacy

iaity

privy council