History A-Level
Regional governance
What Regional governance means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Regional governance
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Regional autonomy diminished as royal authority was systematically reasserted across the localities, with regional councils used to curb the power of local magnates.
Topics that use Regional governance
- 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 – The end of the Yorkist Dynasty, 1486–1499 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Centralisation of power
- Consolidation of power
- Dynastic legitimacy
- Dynastic security
- Dynastic threat
- Economic continuity and change
- Foreign diplomacy
- Foreign intervention
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