History A-Level
Territorial expansion and control
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After the 1175 Treaty of Windsor, Norman barons expanded their territories independently, undermining the High King and Henry's control of Ireland.
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- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The struggle for Royal Authority, 1174–1189 (AQA A-Level)
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