AQA GCSE History · 8145
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- Revise: Henry III’s Legacy
The hereditary elite of major landowners, including earls and barons, whose wealth, local influence and military resources gave them political power.
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GCSE History · key term
The highest-ranking social group below the monarch, including people with titles such as earl or duke, usually supported by substantial landed wealth.
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The hereditary elite of major landowners, including earls and barons, whose wealth, local influence and military resources gave them political power.
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The highest-ranking social group below the monarch, whose members held titles and often owned extensive estates.
Revise: Henry VIII: Renaissance PrinceThe monarch stood at the top, above the nobility and other social groups. Many people understood their position through the Great Chain of Being, the belief that God had placed them within an ordered society.
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Revise: Contrasting livesThe rich included the nobility and gentry. Together, they made up less than 2% of the population but owned over half the land. Rent paid by people using their land gave them an income without needing to do physical labour themselves.
Do not suggest that civil war was still raging when Edward became king. Explain how its legacy affected royal authority and relations with the nobility.
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