Any question about causes / effects can be approached from a variety of angles, but good the historian will always reach the conclusion that “it depends” – see the example below:
Approach 1: Basic
Take one branch, base essay around it:
1 |
What? |
Religious |
2 |
|
Military |
| 3 |
|
Cultural |
1 |
Who? |
Upper Class |
2 |
|
Middle Class |
| 3 |
|
Working Class |
| 1 |
When? |
Short-Term |
| 2 |
|
Mid-Term |
| 3 |
|
Long-Term |
Approach 3: Sophisticated
Combine branches.
1 |
What? |
Religious |
Catholic |
| 2 |
|
|
Protestant |
3 |
|
Military |
Army |
| 4 |
|
|
Navy |
| 5 |
|
Social |
Men |
| 6 |
|
|
Women |
1 |
When? |
Short-Term |
Political - Personality of ruler |
| |
|
|
Social / Economic - Bad Harvest |
2 |
|
Mid-Term |
Economic - Industrialisation |
| |
|
|
Social - Population Growth |
| |
|
Long-Term |
Geography / Climate |
| |
|
|
Political / Constitutional - Undemocratic |
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