History A-Level
hostility to Castilians
What hostility to Castilians means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of hostility to Castilians
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Resentment arising from the appointment of Castilian officials, the Castilian-dominated Inquisition and the presence of Castilian troops seen as a threat to local privilege.
Topics that use hostility to Castilians
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 5 The crisis in Aragon, 1590–93 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- fueros
- Inquisition and jurisdiction
- Military intervention and its consequences
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- Royal authority versus Aragonese privilege
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- Royal authority versus local liberties
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