Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 2
Revise: Aftermath of the CrusadeThe final ransom agreement demanded 150,000 marks of silver. A mark was a medieval monetary unit, not a modern pound.
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GCSE History · key term
A medieval unit used to express sums of money. Richard I’s total ransom was set at 150,000 marks of silver.
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Paper 2
Revise: Aftermath of the CrusadeThe final ransom agreement demanded 150,000 marks of silver. A mark was a medieval monetary unit, not a modern pound.
Distinguish the total ransom demanded—150,000 marks—from the 100,000 marks required before release. Hostages guaranteed the remaining payment.
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