Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Conquest and control.
The attempt by a ruler to prove their authority is lawful and a continuation of previous traditions, as William did by keeping the laws of Edward the Confessor.
Legal legitimacy appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Norman Conquest (1065–1087), especially Conquest and control and Changes and continuities.
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