Evolution of War(part1)

Based on prior knowledge on that provided by my Literature book in the sections about the Anglo-Saxons, Middle Ages, and Renaissance, I have been able to divide the purpose of war into a few major categories throughout Western history. The timelines are noticeably different when we talk about war in the eastern hemisphere. Anglo-Saxon times: War was usually waged for basic survival necessities. Throughout Europe, especially in the land that we now call England, wars raged almost continuously but were all minor in scale. Not much organization had been put into place in fighting war and they usually lasted short period of time although many following each other in succession. Strategies were generally disregarded. There were also not much in terms of organized military. Usually all the men and even some women from a village would fight all the people from anther village. Middle Ages: The reasons for war became more complex as basic necessities were becoming less of an issue. With the feudal system in place, people were generally able to live although great differences in wealth were present between the lords and peasants. Many different religions developed to maturity during this time and the conflict of ideas led to great wars fought between organized and trained armies. War were now not being fought by the ordinary men or woman in rare cases. Renaissance: As society developed further, war became an even more complex affair. Many different reasons now arose from the conflict of interests between different states from far away since improved communications greatly increased the perceived "size" of the world. The rejection of religion also became a leading reason for war. Technological developments also changed the face of war as weapons became deadlier, almost eliminating the effectiveness of the valiant knights of the middle ages. Knights in the renaissance became performers rather than warriors. I will continue this post regarding the evolution of war as I study further about the periods of history in my English literature book. After reading the introduction of each period, I will post the relavant details regarding war from that section.