History A-Level
The Anarchy and its Legacy
What The Anarchy and its Legacy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The period of Stephen's reign from which England was recovering in 1154, leaving weakened royal authority, plummeting revenues, debased coinage and lawlessness.
Topics that use The Anarchy and its Legacy
- 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 – The Restoration of Royal Authority, 1154–1166 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angevin Empire
- Baronial power
- Centralisation of power
- Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Feudal Obligations
- Financial administration
- Legal Reform
- Lordship of Ireland
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