Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Involvements Overseas.
The concept that fighting in a holy war acted as a severe form of penance, allowing soldiers to achieve spiritual salvation through the physical hardships of combat.
Penitential warfare appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for The Reigns of King Richard I and King John, especially Involvements Overseas and The Nature of Crusading.
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