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GCSE History · key term
Money owed because payments have fallen behind; army pay arrears were wages soldiers had earned but not received.
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Paper 3
Revise: The Collapse of the Republic and the Restoration of 1660Promises of religious liberty and payment of wage arrears helped win support. Fleetwood and the senior officers could not resist these demands.
Paper 3
Money owed that has not been paid when due, such as soldiers’ overdue wages.
Revise: CampaignsSoldiers and officers accumulated pay arrears, while repeated campaigning and Maratha raids damaged morale. Some Mughal officers became willing to reach agreements with the Marathas rather than continue fighting them.
Explain consequences through linked steps. For example, prolonged warfare increased expenditure, which contributed to pay arrears and weakened army morale.
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