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
Castles and the Weakening of Outremer
- 3 things to know
- Component 1
Overview
Recall questions on why the crusader states relied on castles and on the political problems and Western indifference that followed 1149.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
How were relations between Outremer and the Latin West characterised during this period?
What role did mutual suspicion play in Byzantine-Crusader relations?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Why did the Crusader states develop an extensive network of castles?
Model answer
To control territory and compensate for insufficient field armies.
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What political problems characterised Outremer after 1149?
Model answer
Succession disputes, regencies, and factional conflicts among the nobility.
- 3
How were relations between Outremer and the Latin West characterised during this period?
Model answer
By appeals for crusades, papal support, and periodic military expeditions from Europe.
- 4
Why were Western rulers often reluctant to commit to crusades?
Model answer
Due to domestic concerns, which limited reliable support for Outremer.
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What policy did the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos pursue toward Outremer?
Model answer
He pursued an active policy seeking alliance and influence over Antioch.
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How did Manuel I Komnenos assert Byzantine influence over the Principality of Antioch?
Model answer
He married Maria of Antioch and asserted Byzantine suzerainty over the Principality.
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