History A-Level
Earldoms and regional governance
What Earldoms and regional governance means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Earldoms and regional governance
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Large regional territories held by earls, who governed them, commanded local forces and often acted as the king's representatives.
Topics that use Earldoms and regional governance
- Late Anglo- Saxon England, c1053–66 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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