History A-Level
Factionalism in the Privy Council
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Factionalism between Gardiner and Paget is noted in evaluating the effectiveness of Mary's working relationship with her Privy Council.
Topics that use Factionalism in the Privy Council
- 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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- Intellectual and humanist thought
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