History A-Level
Violence, disorder and the redirection of warfare
What Violence, disorder and the redirection of warfare means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Growing disorder in Europe, often expressed in private warfare, encouraged the Church to redirect fighting towards a holy cause.
Topics that use Violence, disorder and the redirection of warfare
- Reasons for the crusades, 1095–1192 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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