History A-Level
Family and succession
What Family and succession means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Family and succession
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Harold succeeded Godwin as Earl of Wessex in 1053, depending on royal approval and family influence rather than being automatic.
Topics that use Family and succession
- Late Anglo- Saxon England, c1053–66 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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