protectorate
What protectorate means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A temporary office arising from Henry VI's incapacity that gave York control of government but depended on noble support and ended when the king recovered.
Richard of Gloucester's role after Edward IV died in 1483, amid intensified tensions in the Yorkist camp.
Topics that use protectorate
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 3 Renewed crises and challenges, c1449–61 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- 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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