History A-Level
Absentee kingship and delegated authority
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Richard I spent barely six months of his reign in England, necessitating robust delegated royal authority.
Topics that use Absentee kingship and delegated authority
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – only) Richard I, 1189–1199 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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