History A-Level
Social hierarchy and privilege
What Social hierarchy and privilege means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social hierarchy and privilege
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Social hierarchy and privilege in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Landownership was the primary source of wealth and social control, and the gentry's power was solidified through the 1785 Charter to the Nobility, which confirmed their exemption from state service and taxes.
Topics that use Social hierarchy and privilege
- 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796 (A-level only) – Catherine the Great and Russia, 1762–1796 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Autocracy and Power
- Barshchina
- Economic stagnation vs. growth
- Educational reform and its limits
- Enlightened Absolutism
- Enlightenment and absolutism
- Ideological Reaction
- Legitimacy and usurpation
Using Social hierarchy and privilege in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise History questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All History A-Level termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge