History A-Level
Noble faction and patronage
What Noble faction and patronage means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Noble faction and patronage
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Noble defections, including the Percy family, helped make the seizure of the crown possible.
Topics that use Noble faction and patronage
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 1 The crises of 1399–1405 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Deposition and succession
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