History A-Level
Revolutionary disunity and limited popular support
What Revolutionary disunity and limited popular support means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Revolutionaries were divided between moderates and radicals and between nationalists and those with local grievances, while popular support was limited, especially among peasants.
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