History A-Level
Regional identities and loyalties
What Regional identities and loyalties means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Regional identities and loyalties
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Eleanor of Aquitaine was duchess in her own right and a major landholder who supported her sons' ambitions, particularly Richard's, and opposed Henry's centralising policies.
Topics that use Regional identities and loyalties
- Crises of the Angevin Empire, 1170–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Collapse of royal authority
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- Dynastic politics and succession
- Family betrayal and ambition
- Military leadership and strategy
- Power and authority within the family
- Royal authority and rebellion
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