CAUSES OF THE FIRST CRUSADE (A Level OCR History) Crusades Revision Notes

Revision notes for ‘Causes of the First Crusades’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*.

Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations:
Context for pre-1095: The Great Schism, founding of the Byzantine Empire & the rise of the Muslims
Byzantine Empire
Alexius I
Western Society
Church Reform
Pope Urban II
Motivations for Crusading

Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades.

Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019.
These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.