History A-Level
Diplomacy and foreign relations
What Diplomacy and foreign relations means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Philip II of France used calculated diplomatic manoeuvres, exploiting Angevin family dynamics and allying with Richard to dismantle Angevin continental dominance.
Topics that use Diplomacy and foreign relations
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The struggle for Royal Authority, 1174–1189 (AQA A-Level)
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