AQA GCSE History key terms

Elizabeth I’s arrangements of 1559 establishing royal authority over the Church of England and a common form of Protestant worship, while retaining some traditional features.

The introduction of troops or military installations into an area where they had previously been forbidden.

A cultural movement influenced by ancient Greek and Roman learning and art; its architectural and garden designs often emphasised order, proportion and symmetry.

A German currency backed by land and industrial assets, introduced on 15 November 1923 as a temporary solution to hyperinflation.

Payments required from a defeated country to compensate for damage caused during a conflict.

The return of people to a country regarded as their country of origin. The National Front demanded the repatriation of non-white people, including people whose parents or grandparents had migrated.

The removal of a law by Parliament.

The inclusion of people who speak on behalf of a wider group or community in political discussions and decisions.

The use of force, intimidation or punishment to suppress opposition.

Rights concerning decisions about whether and when to have children, including access to contraception and abortion.

A system of government without a monarch, in which public authority is exercised through representatives and institutions.

The compulsory taking of supplies, such as grain, by the state.

Land designated by the US government for Native American communities, where their movement and lives were increasingly subject to federal control.

Actions taken to challenge, obstruct or undermine those in power, ranging from distributing critical leaflets to attempting to overthrow a government.

The return of the monarchy in 1660, when Charles II became king after the period without an English monarch.

A style of comedy associated with the restored monarchy, featuring witty dialogue, complicated romantic plots and mockery of fashionable behaviour.

Bringing territories previously governed separately under a single national government.

Recognised freedoms, protections or entitlements, such as freedom of worship or the right to vote.

A term used to describe a state regarded as threatening international security and defying accepted international rules.

A medieval architectural style fashionable in Western Europe which drew on Roman architecture and recalled the power of the Roman Empire.

The October 1936 understanding between Germany and Italy to cooperate in foreign policy.

A parliamentary voting district that elected MPs despite having very few voters, making it vulnerable to control by wealthy patrons.

The monarch’s power to govern, enforce laws and expect obedience from subjects.

A formal document issued by a monarch granting an organisation particular rights and powers.

The monarch’s household and the people attending her, including nobles, advisers, officials, ladies-in-waiting and servants; a centre of political power as well as royal social life.

The income, borrowing and expenditure used to pay for the king’s government and activities.

A royal grant giving its holder specified rights, such as permission to claim land and establish settlements overseas.