Conflict and rebellion
What Conflict and rebellion means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Widespread baronial unrest followed John's repudiation of Magna Carta in 1215, with rebels seeking to depose him and inviting Prince Louis of France to take the English throne.
Cade's Rebellion was a major popular uprising in Kent protesting against corrupt royal advisors, heavy taxation and the mismanagement of the French campaigns.
Topics that use Conflict and rebellion
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The end of John's reign, 1214–1216 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 – The origins of conflict, 1450–1459 (AQA A-Level)
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