History 7041 Paper 1A June 2018, AQA AS-Level Past Papers with Mark Schemes

AQA AS Level History (7041) Jun 2018

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The exam paper focuses on the Crusades (c.1071–1149). Section A evaluates the threat posed by the Seljuk Turks to Christians in the 1070s and 1080s, analyzing their military strategies and impact on Byzantine territories. Section B examines the motivations of the Franks traveling to the Holy Land (1095–1107), questioning whether they were primarily pilgrims, and explores how the conditions in the Muslim Near East influenced the success of the First Crusade and the failure of the Second Crusade. Keywords: Crusades, Seljuk Turks, Byzantium, Franks, Holy Land, First Crusade, Second Crusade, pilgrimage, Muslim Near East, medieval history.