History A-Level
Leadership and unity in rebellion
What Leadership and unity in rebellion means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Leadership and unity in rebellion
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Robert Aske gave the rising discipline and a coherent programme, organising the pilgrims and negotiating rather than seeking outright war, while Francis Bigod broke that unity by rebelling against the pardons.
Topics that use Leadership and unity in rebellion
- Paper 3, Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 - 2 Challenging religious changes, 1533–37 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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