History A-Level
Social hierarchy and entrenched inequality
What Social hierarchy and entrenched inequality means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A rigidly hierarchical structure dominated by the traditional nobility, with entrenched privileges and limited social mobility for the peasantry and urban workers.
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- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
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