• Syllabus

2. Causes and effects of wars (750–1500)

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Sub sections and their related questions

Types and causes of conflicts

• 17N.2.BP.TZ0.03: With reference to two wars, to what extent do you agree that competition for resources was the...
• 18M.2.BP.TZ1.3: Compare and contrast the causes of two medieval wars.
• 18N.2.BP.TZ0.3: Discuss the role of territorial disputes in causing two medieval wars.
• 19M.2.BP.TZ1.3: With reference to two medieval wars, each from a different region, discuss the view that...
• 19M.2.BP.TZ2.3: Evaluate the importance of religion in causing two medieval wars, each from a different region.
• 19N.2.BP.TZ0.3: “Dynastic disputes were the main cause of medieval wars.” Discuss with reference to two wars,...
• 21M.2.BP.TZ1.3: “The most important causes of wars in the period 750–1500 were political.” With reference to two...
• 21M.2.BP.TZ2.3: “Religion was the most important cause of wars in the period 750–1500.” With reference to two...
• 21N.2.BP.TZ0.3:

  Discuss the importance of religion in causing the outbreak of two wars, each chosen from a different region.

Course, practices and outcomes

• 17M.2.BP.TZ0.3: Examine the significance of two leaders to the course/practice of warfare.
• 17N.2.BP.TZ0.04: “Taxation was the most effective means of raising an army.” Discuss with reference to two wars,...
• 18M.2.BP.TZ1.4: Evaluate the importance of women in two medieval wars.
• 18M.2.BP.TZ2.3: To what extent were tactics the most significant factor in determining the course of two medieval...
• 18N.2.BP.TZ0.4:

  “Women made an important contribution to medieval wars.” Discuss with reference to two wars.

• 19N.2.BP.TZ0.4: Evaluate the role of leaders in determining the outcome of two wars.
• 20N.2.BP.TZ0.3:

  “The mobilization of human and economic resources was the most important factor in determining the outcome of wars.” Discuss with reference to two wars, each chosen from a different region.

• 22M.2.BP.TZ1.3: Evaluate the significance of leaders to the outcomes of two wars in the period 750–1500, each...
• 22M.2.BP.TZ2.3: Evaluate the significance of leaders to the outcomes of two wars in the period 750–1500, each...

Effects

• 17M.2.BP.TZ0.4: Demographic change was the most significant effect of war.” Discuss with reference to two wars.
• 18M.2.BP.TZ2.4: With reference to two examples, each relating to a different medieval war, discuss the results of...
• 19M.2.BP.TZ1.4: “Religious change was the most significant effect of war.” Discuss with reference to two medieval...
• 19M.2.BP.TZ2.4: “Religious change was the most significant effect of war.” Discuss with reference to two medieval...
• 20N.2.BP.TZ0.4:

  Examine the short-term and long-term political consequences of one war.

• 21M.2.BP.TZ1.4: “Wars in the period 750–1500 resulted in significant boundary and dynastic changes.” Discuss with...
• 21M.2.BP.TZ2.4: “Wars in the period 750–1500 resulted in significant boundary and dynastic changes.” Discuss with...
• 21N.2.BP.TZ0.4:

  “Boundary changes were the most significant effect of wars in the period 750–1500.” Discuss with reference to two wars.

• 22M.2.BP.TZ1.4: With reference to two wars in the period 750–1500, to what extent was economic change the most...
• 22M.2.BP.TZ2.4: “Wars had limited long-term political impact.” With reference to two wars in the period 750–1500,...