History A-Level
Political legitimacy and usurpation
What Political legitimacy and usurpation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political legitimacy and usurpation
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Richard III took the throne from his nephew Edward V in 1483, relying on claims of illegitimacy, which broke hereditary succession and split the Yorkist elite.
Topics that use Political legitimacy and usurpation
- 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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