History A-Level
External support
What External support means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of External support
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Financial support came from European nobles, but support from Byzantium and Europe was lacking.
Topics that use External support
- The crusader states of Outremer, 1100–92 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Diplomacy and truce with Saladin
- Geography and defence
- Military defence
- Royal authority and succession
- Economic interdependence
- Factionalism within the ruling elite
- Fortification
- Migration and settlement
Using External support in the exam
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