Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Catholics.
The suffering or death of a person for their religious beliefs; English Catholics viewed Mary Queen of Scots' execution as a sacrifice for the Catholic faith.
Martyrdom appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Elizabethans (1580–1603), especially Catholics and Mary Queen of Scots and Spain.
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