History GCSE
Court of Augmentations
What Court of Augmentations means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Court of Augmentations
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A new specialised financial court created in 1536 to handle monastic lands and revenues from the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Topics that use Court of Augmentations
- Option B3: Key topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell, 1529–40 - 3 Cromwell and government, 1534–40 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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