Papal Legate

Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Henry VIII and Wolsey.

Definition

A high-ranking representative (such as Wolsey) appointed with full authority to act directly on the Pope's behalf within a specific country.

Exam Context

Papal Legate appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Henry VIII and His Ministers, especially Henry VIII and Wolsey and Wolsey’s Foreign Policy.

Henry VIII and His Ministers Henry VIII and Wolsey Wolsey’s Foreign Policy

Study Pathways

Henry VIII and His Ministers

Henry VIII and Wolsey

Wolsey’s Foreign Policy

Henry VIII and His Ministers

Henry VIII and Wolsey

Wolsey's Rise and Policies

Found in Revision Notes

Henry VIII and His Ministers

Wolsey’s Foreign Policy

Henry VIII and Wolsey • Wolsey’s Foreign Policy

Revise note

Henry VIII and His Ministers

Wolsey's Rise and Policies

Henry VIII and Wolsey • Wolsey's Rise and Policies

Revise note

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