History A-Level
Social mobility and the gentry
What Social mobility and the gentry means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Social mobility and the gentry
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The gentry and merchant classes thrived, building grand prodigy houses and dominating local government, showing increasing social mobility.
Topics that use Social mobility and the gentry
- 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
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