History A-Level
Political fragmentation and regionalism
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The peninsula was divided primarily into the distinct kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, Portugal, Navarre, and the Islamic Emirate of Granada, with differing governance structures.
Topics that use Political fragmentation and regionalism
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – The forging of a new state, 1469–1516 (AQA A-Level)
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