History A-Level
Short-term recovery versus long-term instability
What Short-term recovery versus long-term instability means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Short-term recovery versus long-term instability
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Royal power was strengthened in the short term, but underlying tensions within the Angevin family and the growing power of the French crown remained unresolved.
Topics that use Short-term recovery versus long-term instability
- Crises of the Angevin Empire, 1170–89 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Military leadership and strategy
- Power and authority within the family
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