History GCSE
Royal succession
What Royal succession means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Royal succession
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The question of who would follow William I, shaped by his strained relationship with his eldest son Robert and his reluctance to leave England to him.
Topics that use Royal succession
- Option B1: Key topic 3: Norman England, 1066–88 - 4 William I and the succession (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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