History A-Level
Significance of northern Europe
What Significance of northern Europe means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The marriage to Mary Tudor in 1554 tied Spain to England, but her death in 1558 ended that union, and the revolt in the Netherlands in 1572 challenged Spanish authority in the north.
Topics that use Significance of northern Europe
- Paper 3, Option 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474–1598 - 1 Changing geographical reach of Spanish power (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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