History A-Level
Noble faction and rebellion
What Noble faction and rebellion means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Noble faction and rebellion
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Buckingham's rebellion in 1483, though crushed, showed noble disaffection and linked Richard's enemies to Henry Tudor.
Topics that use Noble faction and rebellion
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 4 The Yorkists divided, 1478–85 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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