History A-Level
Liberal reform
What Liberal reform means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Liberal reform
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Early reforms included civil liberties, religious tolerance, abolition of the death penalty and preparation for a Constituent Assembly.
Topics that use Liberal reform
- The Provisional government and its opponents, February– October 1917 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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