History A-Level
Social hierarchy and the nobility
What Social hierarchy and the nobility means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Intense baronial factions dominated the court, with the over-mighty nobility exploiting the king's weakness to pursue private feuds and control patronage.
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