History A-Level
Social inequality and class tension
What Social inequality and class tension means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A wealthy burgher class in the free imperial towns stood alongside poorer urban workers, while peasants' grievances over feudal dues and economic pressures were mounting.
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