History A-Level
Urbanisation and the rise of the professional classes
What Urbanisation and the rise of the professional classes means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Growing urbanisation, especially in London, created new social pressures and economic opportunities, while lawyers, merchants and government officials expanded significantly.
Topics that use Urbanisation and the rise of the professional classes
- Economic, social and cultural change, 1509–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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