History A-Level
Succession problem
What Succession problem means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Succession problem
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A critical crisis created by the death of Richard III's only legitimate heir, Edward of Middleham, in April 1484, leaving the Yorkist dynasty vulnerable.
Topics that use Succession problem
- 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 – The downfall of the Yorkist Monarchy, 1483–1486 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Buckingham's rebellion
- Dissensions among the Yorkist nobility
- Dynastic consolidation
- Noble betrayal
- Propaganda and legitimation of power
- Right of conquest
- The breakdown of political consensus
- The role of the nobility and affinity
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