History GCSE
Built environment
What Built environment means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Built environment
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The English landscape transformed through Norman castles, cathedrals and new architectural styles.
Topics that use Built environment
- Option 13: c800–c1500: Migration in medieval England - 2 The experience and impact of migrants (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Built environment in the exam
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