History GCSE
Mutiny and authority
What Mutiny and authority means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Mutiny and authority
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Cortés departed for Mexico in 1519 in direct defiance of Governor Velázquez's orders, making the expedition an act of mutiny.
Topics that use Mutiny and authority
- Option P1: Key topic 2: The conquistadors, 1513–c1528 - 2 The conquest of Mexico (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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