History GCSE
Hierarchy and order
What Hierarchy and order means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Hierarchy and order
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Elizabethan society was strictly hierarchical, structured around the Great Chain of Being, and people were expected to remain in the social class they were born into.
Topics that use Hierarchy and order
- Option B4: Key topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558–69 - 1 The situation on Elizabeth’s accession (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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