History GCSE
Crown versus conquistador authority
What Crown versus conquistador authority means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Cortés's growing power alarmed the Spanish Crown, which sent officials to investigate and stripped him of his governorship in 1528.
Topics that use Crown versus conquistador authority
- Option P1: Key topic 2: The conquistadors, 1513–c1528 - 3 Impact of Spain in the Americas (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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