History A-Level
Coercion and concession
What Coercion and concession means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Coercion and concession
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
British policy shifted between coercion, as with the Irish Coercion Act 1881, and concession, as with the increased Maynooth Grant in 1845.
Topics that use Coercion and concession
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 2 British reaction: from resistance to acceptance (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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