History A-Level
Recall of Parliament
What Recall of Parliament means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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In 1640, the Political Nation faced a crisis forcing the recall of Parliament, with Charles I summoning the Short and Long Parliaments.
Topics that use Recall of Parliament
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – The crisis of Parliament and the outbreak of the First Civil War, 1640–1642 (AQA A-Level)
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