Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: The crusades, c1095-1204 June 2023 question paper 9HI0/1A

How accurate is it to say that the leadership of the Second Crusade was very different from the leadership of the First Crusade?

How far do you agree that encouragement from the papacy provided the main motive for crusading in the years 1095–1192?

How accurate is it to say that lack of support from Byzantium and Europe was the most significant weakness in the defence of the crusader states in the years 1100–92?

How accurate is it to say that Muslim power was transformed in the years 1095–1144?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that it is wrong to blame the Doge, Enrico Dandolo, for the failure of the Fourth Crusade?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.