Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Henry VIII and Wolsey.
A system where individuals gain power and promotion based on their abilities and talents rather than their social class or family background; often referred to in Tudor contexts as a "rise from humble origins".
Meritocracy appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Henry VIII and His Ministers, especially Henry VIII and Wolsey and Wolsey's Rise and Policies.
Henry VIII and His Ministers
Wolsey's Rise and Policies
Warfare and British Society and London WWII
The Experience of War
Warfare and British Society and London WWII
The Nature of Warfare
Warfare and British Society and London WWII
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Case Study: The Battle of Naseby
