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1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204

Baldwin IV and the Divisions within Outremer

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Recall questions on the split between the native barons and new arrivals, and on Baldwin IV's rule despite his illness.

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Key term

What internal divisions existed within Outremer regarding policy toward Muslims?

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When did Baldwin IV become King of Jerusalem, and what illness afflicted him?

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Who led the baronial faction opposing Guy of Lusignan, and what policy did he advocate?

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  1. 1

    What internal divisions existed within Outremer regarding policy toward Muslims?

    Model answer

    Conflicts between native barons (poulains) and newly arrived Crusaders over policy toward Muslims.

  2. 2

    How did the native barons (poulains) generally differ from newly arrived Crusaders in their approach to Muslim neighbours?

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    Native barons generally favoured accommodation and truces with Muslim neighbours, while newcomers often advocated aggressive action.

  3. 3

    When did Baldwin IV become King of Jerusalem, and what illness afflicted him?

    Model answer

    Baldwin IV became king in 1174 at age thirteen and suffered from leprosy, which progressively incapacitated him.

  4. 4

    What evidence demonstrates Baldwin IV's effectiveness as a ruler despite his illness?

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    He proved an effective ruler and military commander, defeating Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard in 1177.

  5. 5

    What factional struggles dominated Baldwin IV's reign?

    Model answer

    Struggles over the regency and succession, particularly between the court party and Guy of Lusignan's faction.

  6. 6

    Who was Sibylla and why was her marriage to Guy of Lusignan significant?

    Model answer

    Sibylla was Baldwin IV's sister; her marriage to Guy of Lusignan, whose ambition and incompetence divided the kingdom's nobility, had major political consequences.

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