History A-Level
Union and emancipation
What Union and emancipation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Union and emancipation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Pitt the Younger's combination of the Act of Union with the expectation that Catholic emancipation would follow, which George III blocked.
Topics that use Union and emancipation
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 2 British reaction: from resistance to acceptance (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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