Eduqas GCSE History key terms

A Catholic priest trained in a Roman Catholic college to minister to Catholics.

A musical drama combining spoken sections with singing and instrumental music.

A prison regime that isolated individual prisoners to prevent contact and encourage reflection, work and religious reform.

A Protestant who wanted to leave the established Church of England and form an independent congregation.

A form of plague in which the infection affects the blood; it was usually rapidly fatal without effective treatment.

A medieval system in which unfree peasants owed labour and other obligations to a lord and were not free to leave without permission.

A story released in successive episodes, often using an unresolved ending to encourage audiences to return.

Unfair treatment because someone is male or female, such as refusing a qualified woman a job because of her sex.

Prejudice or discrimination based on sex.

A unit of ownership in a company, which investors can buy and sell. Its price can rise or fall.

A medieval official whose responsibilities included administration and military duties.

A close-order infantry formation in which soldiers hold their shields together to create a protective barrier.

A large, heavily armed warship powerful enough to fight in a fleet’s line of battle.

A staged public trial used to display alleged enemies’ guilt and justify their punishment rather than impartially establish the truth.

A military operation in which attackers surround a defended place to force its surrender.

A mobile structure that protected attackers and enabled them to reach the top of a defensive wall.

The historical importance of an event, assessed through the scale, nature and duration of its consequences.

A film without synchronised recorded dialogue. Performances could be accompanied by live music, with written captions explaining speech or events.

A prison regime in which prisoners could be together, particularly for work, but were forbidden to communicate.

The accumulation of sediment in a river or harbour, reducing the depth of its water.

The sale or purchase of a Church office, such as a bishopric.

The policy announced in 1989 allowing Eastern European communist states to choose their own course without Soviet intervention.

A record release usually featuring one main song, unlike an album containing a collection of tracks.

A protest in which participants occupy a place and refuse to leave, usually to challenge a policy or discrimination.

A musical style popular in 1950s Britain which combined folk, blues and jazz influences and often used inexpensive or homemade instruments.

An area of overcrowded, poor-quality housing with inadequate facilities and sanitation.

An infectious disease that caused fever and a blistering rash, and could cause scarring, blindness or death.