History GCSE
Baronial power and rebellion
What Baronial power and rebellion means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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A great lord used a fortified household, a muster point for retainers and a visible claim to status, and the rebellion of Simon de Montfort shows a castle turned against royal authority.
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