History A-Level
Serfdom and oppression
What Serfdom and oppression means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Serfdom became more entrenched as nobles gained greater control over their serfs, including the right to exile them to Siberia.
Topics that use Serfdom and oppression
- 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – The epoch of palace coups, 1725–1762 (AQA A-Level)
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