“Technological developments were the most significant factor in determining the outcome of Early Modern wars.” Discuss with reference to two wars.

Candidates will offer a considered and balanced review of the hypothesis with reference made to two Early Modern wars. While the focus of the response must be within the timeframe of this topic, the two wars need not be contemporaneous. Further, the wars may or may not be chosen from different regions. Candidates must identify the factors that determined the outcome of early modern wars and gauge the importance of technological developments factors in this context. Candidates may determine that technological developments were the most significant motivation, alternatively, they may argue that other factors were of equal or more importance in one or both wars. Each war may be considered separately or a thematic approach may be used if candidates choose to address the role of a range of factors.