Eduqas GCSE History key terms

Poor Law assistance given to people living in their own homes rather than in an institution.

The collective name for the Crusader states established in the eastern Mediterranean during and after the First Crusade; the French word means ‘overseas’.

Producing more goods than consumers are willing and able to buy at the prices charged.

A parish official responsible for collecting the poor rate and organising assistance for the poor.

The relocation of people from an overcrowded city to housing outside it.

Industrial action in which workers refuse to work additional hours beyond their normal working hours.

Opposition to war and the use of violence.

A holiday sold for a combined price covering travel and accommodation, rather than requiring the customer to arrange each separately.

A mobile stage used to perform plays at stopping places along streets.

Government raids organised under Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer against suspected radicals during the Red Scare, involving thousands of arrests.

A military unit formed from men who volunteered together, often friends, neighbours or workmates.

A First World War military unit in which men from the same community or workplace could enlist and serve together.

An outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads across many countries or continents.

A rush to sell assets because owners fear further losses, which can drive prices down even more.

The office and authority of the pope, the head of the Western Catholic Church.

An official declaration issued by the Pope. The bull of 1570 declared Elizabeth a heretic and called for her removal.

A spiritual concession granted through the pope’s authority concerning the consequences of sin. Urban II’s crusading indulgence offered remission of sins to those undertaking the expedition for sincere religious reasons.

An armed organisation operating outside the regular state armed forces.

An armed organisation operating outside the regular state armed forces.

An official forgiveness of an offence, protecting its recipient from punishment for that offence.

A local area centred on a parish church which became the main unit for organising Elizabethan poor relief.

A local officer who assisted magistrates by arresting suspects, bringing them to court and carrying out other parish duties.

An institution comprising the House of Lords and House of Commons, which granted taxation, passed legislation and offered advice to Elizabeth I.

Conditional release from prison before the end of a sentence, with supervision and rules that the released prisoner must follow.

The division of Ireland into Northern Ireland, which remained in the UK, and the territory that became the Irish Free State.

Refusal to cooperate with an occupying power, for example by striking rather than carrying out its orders.

Heating a liquid to destroy harmful micro-organisms.

A person who supports performers or the arts, often by providing money or employment.