History A-Level
Weak kingship and its impact on governance
What Weak kingship and its impact on governance means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Henry VI's piety, passivity and aversion to war led to reliance on favourites and neglect of royal duties, weakening royal authority.
Topics that use Weak kingship and its impact on governance
- 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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