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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Examine the causes and consequences of the shift from the feudal levy to paid, contracted armies during the Hundred Years' War.
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The feudal levy was inadequate for the Hundred Years' War mainly because it provided soldiers for only about how long each year?
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In which battle of the Hundred Years' War was the French king, John II, captured?
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How did Saladin defeat the crusader army at the Battle of Hattin in 1187?
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Analyse the impact of gunpowder weapons on warfare during the Hundred Years' War.
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Discuss the impact of the longbow on medieval warfare.
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Examine the reasons for English military success in the pitched battles of the Hundred Years' War.
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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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Examine the reasons why pitched battles were less common than sieges in medieval warfare.
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At which two battles did massed English longbows destroy charging French cavalry?
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Examine the reasons for the success of the First Crusade in its practice of warfare.
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Which siege gave the crusaders control of the Holy City in 1099?
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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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Discuss the view that adaptation was more important than numbers in determining the outcomes of crusader warfare.
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Compare and contrast the role of the knight and the role of the common foot soldier in medieval warfare.
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To what extent was crusader warfare shaped more by the demands of holding territory than by winning battles?
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Discuss the significance of the chevauchee as a method of warfare in the Hundred Years' War.
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Roughly how many arrows a minute could a trained longbowman loose?
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Compare and contrast the role of pitched battles and raiding (chevauchee) in the conduct of the Hundred Years' War.
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Which of these best describes the Turkish way of war that the crusaders faced?
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