Simony

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Migration to Britain c.1000–2010.

Definition

The illegal or forbidden practice of buying or selling church positions or spiritual offices.

Exam Context

Simony appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 and Migration c.1000–1500.

British Thematic Studies Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 Migration c.1000–1500

Found in Revision Notes

British Thematic Studies

Migration Before 1066 and the Norman Conquest

Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 • Migration c.1000–1500

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