History A-Level
Constitutional crisis and the monarchy
What Constitutional crisis and the monarchy means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Constitutional crisis and the monarchy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The abdication crisis of 1936, when Edward VIII's proposed marriage to Wallis Simpson divided opinion and Beaverbrook used his press influence.
Topics that use Constitutional crisis and the monarchy
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 1 The age of the press barons, 1914–36 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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