History A-Level
Absolutism and centralisation
What Absolutism and centralisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Direct royal control and the conciliar system, with intendants enforcing royal will in the provinces to ensure centralisation.
Topics that use Absolutism and centralisation
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – Challenges at home, 1685–1715 (AQA A-Level)
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