History A-Level
Composite monarchy
What Composite monarchy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Composite monarchy
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A system in which Spain remained a composite monarchy with distinct laws, economies, and tax systems in Castile and Aragon.
Topics that use Composite monarchy
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The 'Golden Age', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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