History GCSE
The decline of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy
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The systematic destruction of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy and total Norman domination that resulted from the revolts.
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- Option B1: Key topic 2: William I in power: securing the kingdom, 1066–87 - 2 Anglo-Saxon resistance, 1068–71 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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