History A-Level
Long-term constitutional change
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By 1660 absolute monarchy was fatally undermined and Parliament's role cemented, though fear of standing armies and religious sectarianism endured.
Topics that use Long-term constitutional change
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – Experiments in government and society, 1648–1660 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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