History A-Level
Professionalisation of the armed forces
What Professionalisation of the armed forces means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The training of a professional officer class in military academies, which specifically trained young nobles so the officer corps remained aristocratic while becoming more disciplined and technically proficient.
Topics that use Professionalisation of the armed forces
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – Louis XIV and Europe, 1661–1685 (AQA A-Level)
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