Unit 7: Paper 2 — Causes and Effects of Medieval Wars (750–1500)
Topic 7.2: The nature and practice of medieval warfare Questions
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How did Saladin defeat the crusader army at the Battle of Hattin in 1187?
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Which siege gave the crusaders control of the Holy City in 1099?
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What was the main role of medieval navies in warfare?
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In 1453, which city's walls were finally broken by huge Ottoman cannon, showing the end of the invincible fortress?
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For roughly how many days per year was feudal military service usually owed under the feudal levy?
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Roughly how many arrows a minute could a trained longbowman loose?
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Which siege method involved digging a tunnel under a tower and burning timber props to collapse the wall above?
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Which Italian city-states provided the fleets that supplied the crusaders?
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During the Hundred Years' War, gunpowder cannon had their greatest impact in which kind of warfare?
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Discuss the significance of the chevauchee as a method of warfare in the Hundred Years' War.
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During which conflict did Jeanne, Countess of Montfort, command the defence of Hennebont in 1342?
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Why were castles such as Krak des Chevaliers so important to the crusaders?
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Evaluate the view that women's influence on medieval warfare depended on the absence of men rather than on any recognised right to command.
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Compare and contrast the ways in which Eleanor of Aquitaine and Blanche of Castile exercised power during periods of war.
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Compare and contrast the roles played by Empress Matilda and Joan of Arc in medieval warfare.
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Examine the contribution of camp followers and other non-combatant women to the functioning of medieval armies.
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Examine the reasons why women were sometimes able to exercise military command in medieval Europe.
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Evaluate the contribution of Joan of Arc to the course of the Hundred Years' War.
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To what extent did royal and noble women exercise real political and military power as regents in medieval Europe?
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