History A-Level
Conservative dominance
What Conservative dominance means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conservative dominance
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Reference: AQA
The period to 1905 in which the Conservative Party dominated British politics, largely due to their alliance with Liberal Unionists over Irish Home Rule.
Topics that use Conservative dominance
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – Challenges to the status quo, c1886–1914 (AQA A-Level)
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- Home Rule Bills
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