History A-Level
Centralisation
What Centralisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The monarchy centralised power via the Santa Hermadad and royal councils, though Castile and Aragon kept distinct laws, cortes and taxation.
The centralisation of royal authority, bypassing high-ranking nobles in favour of loyal intendants who enforced his will in the provinces.
Topics that use Centralisation
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The forging of a new state, 1469–1516 (AQA A-Level)
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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