History A-Level
Mercantilism and State Intervention
What Mercantilism and State Intervention means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Mercantilism and State Intervention
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The belief that wealth is finite and that state intervention must maximise exports, which Colbert used to strengthen royal absolutism.
Topics that use Mercantilism and State Intervention
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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