The Concept of ‘Just War’ (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Who called the First Crusade in 1095
Who called the First Crusade in 1095
Pope Urban II
Theological problem Urban II faced with Ten Commandments
Theological problem Urban II faced with Ten Commandments
Knights would break 'You shall not kill'
Who helped Urban II develop religious arguments for crusade
Who helped Urban II develop religious arguments for crusade
Countess Mathilda of Tuscany
Definition of canonist
Definition of canonist
Expert in church law
Definition of penitential warfare
Definition of penitential warfare
War fought as penance to make up for sins
Who developed just war theory around 400 AD
Who developed just war theory around 400 AD
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine's 3 criteria for just war
Augustine's 3 criteria for just war
Good reason, good intentions, official leader
'Good reason' for First Crusade per just war theory
'Good reason' for First Crusade per just war theory
Holy Land was Christ's inheritance to Christian Church
Official leader who authorised First Crusade
Official leader who authorised First Crusade
Pope Urban II (God's representative on Earth)
Gratian's major work on just war theory
Gratian's major work on just war theory
Concordia discordantium canonum