Primogeniture

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Migration to Britain c.1000–2010.

Definition

The legal right and custom where the eldest son inherits the entire family estate, leaving younger siblings without land.

Exam Context

Primogeniture appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 and Migration c.1000–1500.

British Thematic Studies Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 Migration c.1000–1500

Found in Revision Notes

British Thematic Studies

Medieval Migration: Reasons, Impact, and Resident Aliens

Migration to Britain c.1000–2010 • Migration c.1000–1500

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