History A-Level
Social hierarchy (The Three Estates)
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A rigid hierarchy persisted, with the privileged clergy and nobility exempt from direct taxation, placing an immense burden on the peasantry.
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- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – The Regency, 1643–1661 (AQA A-Level)
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