History A-Level
Court scandal and royal authority
What Court scandal and royal authority means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Court scandal and royal authority
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Corruption at court, such as lavish spending by Marie-Antoinette and the diamond necklace affair, discredited the monarchy.
Topics that use Court scandal and royal authority
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