Early Modern Britain, c1450–c1800 (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What time period does 'early modern Britain' cover?
What time period does 'early modern Britain' cover?
1450-1800
In 1170, what belief justified a king's rule?
In 1170, what belief justified a king's rule?
Divine appointment by God
What % of the medieval population lived in the countryside?
What % of the medieval population lived in the countryside?
Over 95%
By 1450, which system had ended, allowing greater freedom of movement?
By 1450, which system had ended, allowing greater freedom of movement?
Villeinage
What institution's growing importance challenged royal authority?
What institution's growing importance challenged royal authority?
Parliament
In what year did Henry VIII seek to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
In what year did Henry VIII seek to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
1527
What title did the 1534 Act of Supremacy give Henry VIII?
What title did the 1534 Act of Supremacy give Henry VIII?
Supreme Head of English Church
When did the dissolution of monasteries begin?
When did the dissolution of monasteries begin?
1536
Which groups were non-conformists who rejected the monarch's religious authority?
Which groups were non-conformists who rejected the monarch's religious authority?
Methodists, Quakers, Baptists
In which centuries did the scientific revolution occur?
In which centuries did the scientific revolution occur?
16th and 17th
Which scientists proved the Church's theories about the human body were wrong?
Which scientists proved the Church's theories about the human body were wrong?
Andreas Vesalius and William Harvey
What did John Locke argue government should be based on?
What did John Locke argue government should be based on?
Consent of the governed