History A-Level
Punishment, deterrence and royal authority in the north
What Punishment, deterrence and royal authority in the north means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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In 1537 martial law and executions, including Aske's, plus the Council of the North's strengthened role, produced extensive repression that was selective rather than a blanket massacre.
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- Paper 3, Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 - 2 Challenging religious changes, 1533–37 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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