Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Britain: Power and the People (c1170–Present).
A system where the ruler's personal will is law, rather than being bound by legal codes or consultation.
Arbitrary power appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Thematic Studies, especially Britain: Power and the People (c1170–Present) and Constraints on Kingship.
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