AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
Papal Supremacy and the Church Hierarchy
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on the doctrine of papal authority and on the ranks of the clergy from cardinals and archbishops downwards.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Over what types of matters did Church courts exercise jurisdiction?
What governmental roles did senior clergy commonly hold across Europe?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What doctrine asserted the Pope's supreme authority over the Catholic Church and his temporal power over secular rulers?
Model answer
Papal supremacy
- 2
Who occupied the apex of the clerical hierarchy in the Catholic Church?
Model answer
The Pope
- 3
What was the role of cardinals within the Church hierarchy?
Model answer
They served as papal advisors and were responsible for electing new popes
- 4
What level of Church administration did archbishops oversee?
Model answer
Provinces (groups of dioceses)
- 5
What territorial unit did bishops govern within the Church structure?
Model answer
Dioceses
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What was the primary administrative responsibility of priests in the Church hierarchy?
Model answer
Administering parishes
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