Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014.
The act of taking a position of power, such as the throne, illegally or by force.
Usurpation appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Thematic Studies, especially Power: Monarchy and Democracy c.1000–2014 and Power c.1000–c.1485.
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