History GCSE

Delegation and regency

What Delegation and regency means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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Reliance on trusted regents, such as Lanfranc and Odo of Bayeux, to govern England in the king's absence.

Pearson Edexcel · Option B1: Key topic 3: Norman England, 1066–88 - 2 Norman government (study guide)

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Option B1: Key topic 3: Norman England, 1066–88 - 2 Norman government (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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