When looking at Peter Burkholder’s secondary source “Popular Misconceptions of Medieval Warfare”, the main argument is clearly outlined, stating that “popular entertainment sometimes reflects medieval and military history, historians dismiss this popular media, however they help to clarify the general public’s misunderstandings about medieval warfare.” The thesis statement of this article is developed through the assertion that other popular media sources such as movies and video games, draw larger crowds and are a popular method of educating the public in history than historians may think. The second source examined was John France’s “Crusading Warfare and Its Adaptation to Eastern Conditions in the Twelfth Century” which stated that, “the Latin’s of the East differed from
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Another reason why this article is in fact a scholarly monograph is that it is even written by a professor in history who is familiar with the content. This article mainly takes on the military approach, primarily expressing how violent the Medieval Times were “Gunpowder weapons ultimately blasting the lumbering, armor-clad soldier and his castle from the pages of history.” When looking at the text “Crusading Warfare and Its Adaptation to Eastern Conditions in the Twelfth Century” it was discovered that the article was categorised as a survey text genre. This can be determined by quotes in the article such as, “Empire mustered only about 15,000 between them at Bouvines in 1214.” and; “How was such a great force raised? At its core were 1,200 knights.” This article is based more around facts as well as highlights the occasional question within the article. This text was useful for providing the reader with background knowledge about each concept covered, as well as identified key roles that leaders played during the crusades such as Richard I and his unification of the third crusade, which in turn brought it success. However,
Another reason why this article is in fact a scholarly monograph is that it is even written by a professor in history who is familiar with the content. This article mainly takes on the military approach, primarily expressing how violent the Medieval Times were “Gunpowder weapons ultimately blasting the lumbering, armor-clad soldier and his castle from the pages of history.” When looking at the text “Crusading Warfare and Its Adaptation to Eastern Conditions in the Twelfth Century” it was discovered that the article was categorised as a survey text genre. This can be determined by quotes in the article such as, “Empire mustered only about 15,000 between them at Bouvines in 1214.” and; “How was such a great force raised? At its core were 1,200 knights.” This article is based more around facts as well as highlights the occasional question within the article. This text was useful for providing the reader with background knowledge about each concept covered, as well as identified key roles that leaders played during the crusades such as Richard I and his unification of the third crusade, which in turn brought it success. However,