History A-Level
Regency and protectorate
What Regency and protectorate means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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William Marshal's appointment as Protector was pivotal, as his immense prestige united the royalists during the minority of Henry III.
Topics that use Regency and protectorate
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The end of John's reign, 1214–1216 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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