Eduqas GCSE History key terms

The police force established in London by the Metropolitan Police Act of 1829, organised under Home Secretary Robert Peel.

The people centred on Tenochtitlan who dominated the empire commonly called the Aztec Empire.

Bad or polluted air which people believed could cause disease.

A trader who buys goods from one supplier and sells them on to another buyer, adding another stage and cost to the trading journey.

Elizabeth’s approach of establishing a Protestant Church while retaining some traditional ceremonies and features intended to make change more acceptable.

Confrontational campaigning involving disruption and, in the suffragette campaign, law-breaking and attacks on property.

The belief that fighting can serve Christianity and that warriors can carry out a religious duty through warfare.

A religious community whose members included men authorised to bear arms, combining religious commitment with military responsibilities.

A force drawn from the civilian population for military service when required, rather than a permanent full-time army.

A musician who performed songs and instrumental music, sometimes travelling between towns or serving a wealthy household.

A person sent to spread a religion and convert others to it.

An economic system combining private enterprise with state involvement in investment, services and welfare.

The process of preparing and assembling troops, equipment and supplies for wartime service.

A planned settlement providing workers with improved housing and surroundings, often developed by an employer.

A Puritan who accepted membership of Elizabeth’s Church of England while hoping for further Protestant reforms.

An economic approach which seeks to control inflation by limiting growth in the money supply.

The widely publicised 1925 trial of John Scopes in Tennessee for teaching evolution in breach of state law.

Control of a particular trade or market, limiting opportunities for competitors.

The proportion of a particular population or group who die during a stated period or from a particular cause.

Pledging land as security for a loan; crusaders could use this to raise money for an expedition.

Magnetic resonance imaging: a scanning technique using a strong magnetic field to help produce detailed images inside the body.

Muslim guerrilla fighters who resisted Afghanistan’s communist government and Soviet forces during the Afghan War.

A society in which people from different cultural backgrounds live together.

A cinema containing several screens, allowing different films to be shown at the same time.

A traditional dramatic entertainment involving disguised performers, associated with stories such as St George and the Dragon.

A woman employed in a munitions factory during the First World War, producing weapons or ammunition.

A collective fine imposed under Norman rule on a community where a Norman had been killed.