Evaluate the importance of religion in causing two medieval wars, each from a different region.

The question requires that candidates make an appraisal of the importance of religion in causing two medieval wars, weighing up its impact or otherwise. The two wars must be from different regions but they may or may not have been contemporaneous with each other. Causes may predate the timeframe but they must be clearly linked to the issue raised in the question. Candidates may offer equal coverage of religion and other causes, or they may emphasize the evaluation of one; however, both aspects will be a feature of the response. A comparative approach may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to the role of the religious or military leaders, as in the case of Pope Urban II, in the heightening of tensions by making promises of celestial/material rewards, accusations of wrongdoings, or direct call to arms. Both importance and limitations must be clearly indicated but there does not need to be an equal focus on each. While other relevant factors, for example economic, political, or ideological causes, may be referred to, the bulk of the response will remain on the issue raised in the question.

The question required candidates to make an appraisal of the importance of religion in causing two medieval wars, weighing up its impact or otherwise. Each war was to be chosen from a different region.