Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Medieval England: Reign of Edward I (1272–1307).
Literally meaning "dead hand," referring to the perpetual ownership of land by the Church, which prevented it from generating feudal taxes for the Crown.
Mortmain appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Medieval England: Reign of Edward I (1272–1307) and Government and Justice.
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