History GCSE
Plot of 1212
What Plot of 1212 means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Plot of 1212
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A conspiracy by a small group of powerful, deeply alienated barons to kill John or leave him to be captured by the Welsh.
Topics that use Plot of 1212
- Option B2: Key topic 3: King John’s downfall, 1205–16 - 2 Worsening relations with the barons (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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