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GCSE History · key term
A religious ceremony understood to convey God’s grace, such as baptism or Communion.
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Paper 2
A sacred Christian rite, such as baptism or communion.
Revise: Dispute with the PapacyOn 24 March 1208, Innocent placed England under an interdict. This was a punishment directed at a territory: it restricted public religious services and sacraments. It was different from excommunication, which targeted an individual.
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Paper 3
A sacred religious rite believed to convey God’s grace. The medieval Catholic Church recognised seven sacraments.
Revise: English Reformation c.1520–c.1535Catholics believed that God’s grace ordinarily reached people through seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick, penance and the Eucharist. These rites connected the Church with major stages of life. Penance involved repentance and confession; holy orders admitted men to the priesthood.