Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in The birth of New Spain.
The legal right of clergymen to be tried in more lenient Church courts rather than facing the harsh punishments of secular courts.
Benefit of Clergy appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest (1519–1535), especially The birth of New Spain and Role of the Church.
Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest (1519–1535)
Role of the Church
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Enforcing law and order
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Crimes and criminals
The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
Characteristic features
Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest (1519–1535)
The birth of New Spain • Role of the Church
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Early Modern Britain c.1500–c.1750 • Enforcing law and order
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Medieval Britain c.1250–c.1500 • Crimes and criminals
The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
Medieval Britain c.1250–c.1500 • Characteristic features
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