History A-Level
The slide from political crisis to civil war
What The slide from political crisis to civil war means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Henry's mental collapse in 1453 created a power vacuum, leading to York's protectorate and culminating in the First Battle of St Albans.
Topics that use The slide from political crisis to civil war
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 3 Renewed crises and challenges, c1449–61 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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