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GCSE History · key term
The royal household and the people gathered around the monarch, including advisers, nobles, servants and royal companions; also the setting in which they met.
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Paper 2
Revise: Charles II’s CourtWhen Charles II returned to England in 1660, the Restoration brought back more than a king. It restored a royal court: the household, advisers, nobles and companions gathered around the monarch. Whitehall Palace in London became its centre.
Paper 3
The ruler’s household and the gathering of nobles, officials, advisers and other people around the ruler; also a centre of political decision-making and patronage.
Link a court detail to its importance: access to Charles could lead to royal favour, appointments and political influence.
For an importance question, develop distinct explanations supported by precise examples rather than simply listing court entertainments.
Support descriptions with named examples: Abul Fazl for court scholarship, Raja Todar Mal for revenue reform, and the mir bakhshi for military administration.
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Conquest enlarged his territory, but keeping that territory required officials, soldiers and a dependable income. His court and imperial administration connected these needs: the court brought influential people around the emperor, while the administration carried his authority into the provinces.
The royal household and the nobles, officials and attendants surrounding a monarch; also the setting in which royal government and ceremonies took place.