History A-Level
Vassal
What Vassal means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Vassal
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The position Henry held to the French King for his continental lands as Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, despite being King of England.
Topics that use Vassal
- 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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