AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
Baldwin IV and the Divisions within Outremer
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Overview
Recall questions on the split between the native barons and new arrivals, and on Baldwin IV's rule despite his illness.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
When did Baldwin IV become King of Jerusalem, and what illness afflicted him?
Who led the baronial faction opposing Guy of Lusignan, and what policy did he advocate?
Questions from this subtopic
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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.
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How did the native barons (poulains) generally differ from newly arrived Crusaders in their approach to Muslim neighbours?
Model answer
Native barons generally favoured accommodation and truces with Muslim neighbours, while newcomers often advocated aggressive action.
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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.
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What evidence demonstrates Baldwin IV's effectiveness as a ruler despite his illness?
Model answer
He proved an effective ruler and military commander, defeating Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard in 1177.
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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.
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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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