Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in War and British Society c.790–2010.
The practice of appointing people to military or civil service positions based on personal connections and wealth rather than their actual ability or merit.
Patronage appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially War and British Society c.790–2010 and War c.1750–c.2010.
British Thematic Studies
War c.1750–c.2010
British Thematic Studies
Power c.1485–c.1800
British Thematic Studies
Power c.1000–c.1485
Non-British Depth Studies
Opposition to Apartheid c.1960s
British Thematic Studies
War and British Society c.790–2010 • War c.1750–c.2010
British Thematic Studies
Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014 • Power c.1485–c.1800
British Thematic Studies
Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014 • Power c.1485–c.1800
British Thematic Studies
Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014 • Power c.1000–c.1485
Non-British Depth Studies
South Africa 1960–1994 • Opposition to Apartheid c.1960s
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