History A-Level
Royal authority in the north and Wales
What Royal authority in the north and Wales means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Royal authority in the north and Wales
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Extended through the Council of the North, re-established in 1537 to supervise justice in the north, and the Law in Wales Acts of 1535 and 1542, which integrated Wales into English-style shire government.
Topics that use Royal authority in the north and Wales
- Paper 3, Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603 - 2 Gaining the cooperation of the localities (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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