History Quiz - Britain: Warfare Between AD 1350 and 1700 (Answers)
In GCSE History students will be taught about warfare in Britain during different eras. One period they will look at is that of the Renaissance, which saw the development of firearms.
The Renaissance saw many advances in science and technology. It took place between the late 14th century and the end of the 17th. Warfare in Britain changed hugely between these two dates: new firearms emerged to replace bows and arrows, and recruitment methods altered also. The first professional armies appeared, forces that were paid throughout the year.
Play this quiz and see how much you know about warfare and firearms in Renaissance Britain.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Britain, migration and empire overview, c790 - present day
This technique was known as a chevauchee, whereby an army would lay waste to the countryside to deny food and shelter to its opponents
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The English army was outnumbered at Agincourt, and weary and disease-ridden after the march from the coast. It faced the flower of the French nobility, who fought as mounted knights
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Henry was keen to defeat the main French army, and so he decided to move rapidly inland before returning to England
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Gunpowder became more widely available from the end of the fourteenth century, and was used both in hand-held weapons for the infantry and in artillery
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Henry's fear of a French invasion led him to construct a series of low artillery castles on the south coast of England
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Elizabeth had done her best to assemble an army from the county militias, as she expected a Spanish landing somewhere in South East England. She made a rousing speech, but could not know that the danger of an invasion had now passed as the Spanish fleet had been dispersed by Drake's fire ships and a southerly wind
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Cromwell emerged as the outstanding Parliamentary commander during the Civil War. He saw that only a fully professional body could defeat the King and ensure Parliament's security after the war
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Cromwell had learnt the effective use of cavalry and he gradually wore down Royalist resistance in the North and the Midlands
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During this period firearms replaced other infantry weapons, reducing the role of cavalry and enhancing the role of the infantry
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This period saw an increased use of such troops who often came from Scotland, Switzerland or Germany. They would fight well if paid on time, but they could mutiny or even go over to the other side if not paid
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