History GCSE

Centralised bureaucratic government

What Centralised bureaucratic government means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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The highly centralised system Spain established to maintain control over its vast overseas territories.

Pearson Edexcel · Option P1: Key topic 3: The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555 - 3 Impact of the 'New World' on Spain (study guide)

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Option P1: Key topic 3: The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555 - 3 Impact of the 'New World' on Spain (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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