History GCSE
Foreign relations
What Foreign relations means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Foreign relations
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mary was a separate Scottish monarch whose claim to the English throne made her a powerful alternative to Elizabeth.
Topics that use Foreign relations
- Option B4: Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 - 4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Diplomacy and statecraft
- Imprisonment and captivity
- Legitimacy and succession
- Monarchy and power
- Religious conflict
- Religious tension
- Royal authority
Using Foreign relations in the exam
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