History A-Level
Diplomatic pragmatism and national security
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A pragmatic approach to diplomacy was shown by navigating the Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis to end war with France and cautiously managing a Catholic Franco-Scottish alliance.
Topics that use Diplomatic pragmatism and national security
- 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 – Instability and consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–1563 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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