History A-Level
Rebellion and royal authority
What Rebellion and royal authority means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Conspiracy could be defeated quickly, as when the conspiracy against Henry V was crushed in 1415, and Warwick's execution in 1499 showed royal determination.
Topics that use Rebellion and royal authority
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 1 Changing relationships between crown and the nobility: 'over- mighty subjects' (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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