causes of wars over time Flashcards
what were the 4 periods where the causes of wars changed and their dates
medieval and early modern
(1250s - 1700s)
industrial (1750s - 1800s)
modern (1900s)
5 causes of wars during the midieval period and examples
desire for conquest and gaining territory eg edward I attempt at conquering scotland, struggle for independence by gryffudd ap llywelyn and owain glyndwr against england power, dynastic disputes over the right to rule england eg edward iii as the rightful king of france, religion as the cruscades , economic factors as the more land a king had, the more wealth and power he had
the early modern period 3 causes and examples
religion as most of the mps were purtan so they disliked charles catholic wife and hated the forced religious reforms
politics as charles i and parliaments disagreement led to civil war in 1640s
economic rivalry as britains empire developed, wars were fought over trade and territory against rivals like spain and france for control of trade in west indies