History A-Level
Ideological shifts and morale
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In the Muslim Near East the crusaders' defeat boosted morale and accelerated unification, while in the Latin West the collapse caused widespread disillusionment and a decline in crusading enthusiasm.
Topics that use Ideological shifts and morale
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The foundation of new states and the Second Crusade, c1099–1149 (AQA A-Level)
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