Anointed monarch

Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Elizabethan England (c1568–1603).

Definition

A ruler chosen by God through a coronation ceremony.

Exam Context

Anointed monarch appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) and Mary Queen of Scots.

British Depth Studies Elizabethan England (c1568–1603)Mary Queen of Scots

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British Depth Studies

Mary Queen of Scots

Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) • Mary Queen of Scots

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