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A Quest for the Holy Land
THE CRUSADES
Warm up- Write about a time when you stood up for what you believed in.
How did you explain yourself and what was the outcome?
ACT-Intrepid--(adj.) fearless, adventurous
The Crusades were launched by
European Christian kings to reclaim
the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the
Muslims
Agenda
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Do Now
Notes
Video
Poster Project
Goal
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Students will be able to understand how
the
Crusades began and its lasting impact.
Why fight in the
Crusades??
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“All who die . . . whether by
land or by sea, or in battle
against the pagans, should
have immediate remission of
sins”
• Pope Urban II
Why else would you fight in the Crusades?
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Some people just loved to fight
A chance to move up in social status
A chance to see the world
Pope Urban
II calling for
a Crusade
Kingdom of Heaven
• 2005 Film about the
Crusades (set
between the 2nd and
3rd Crusades)
• Many of the
characters in the film
are based on real
individuals (Saladin,
Edward, Guy among a
Crusades
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A long series or Wars
between Christians
and Muslims
• They fought over
control of Jerusalem
which was called the
Holy Land because it
was the region where
Jesus had lived,
preached and died
Causes of the Crusades
The Call to Arms
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Pope Urban II
called for the
defeat of the
Turks, returning
the Holy Land to
the Christians
Who Answered the Call?
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Feudal Lords
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Knights
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Peasants
The First Crusade (10961099)
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Peasant army
• Untrained
• Lacked military
equipment
• Many killed by
Muslim Turks
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Knights
• Succeeded in
capturing Jerusalem
Second Crusade (1147-1149)
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After victory many Christians went back
home.
• The Turks eventually took back much of
the territory.
• King of France and Emperor of Germany
sent troops to stop the Turks.
Second Crusade (1147-1149)
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Saladin leads the
Muslim Turks to
victory, defeating
the Christians
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* He was considered a very
wise ruler. He was known for
his sometimes kind treatment
of fallen enemies. Many
Christians saw him as a
model of knightly chivalry.
Third Crusade (1189-1192)
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King Richard of
England convinces
the Turks to allow
Christians to visit
the Holy Land
Crusades Continue Through 1200’s
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Several more crusades attempted with no
victories for the Christians
• Children’s crusade, - 30,000 soldiers many of them under 12 years old – Never
made it to the Holy Land
Results of the Crusades
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I.F. Turks Traveled they would Trade
I = Improvements – Ships, Maps, Explorers
F = Feudalism declines because Feudal lords die
or spend too much money on military.
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T = Turks still rule the Holy Land
T = Travel – Europeans want to travel more
T = Trade – Europeans want product from the East
such as sugar, cotton, silk, spices, etc.
The Crusades: A 7 minute
Clip
Assignment: Recruitment Poster
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Use your notes and the textbook pages to create a
recruitment poster for the crusades. Your poster should
include:
• A definition of the crusades.
• A map of the crusades.
• The four causes of the crusades.
• Pope Urban’s call for defeat of the Turks to return the
Holy Land top the Christians.
• Who answered or needs to answer the call.
• A description of all four crusades.
• The results of the crusades.
Assignment: Poster
The Recruitment Poster
Requirements and Materials: 10 points
•You will be provided with a sheet of paper.
•You are trying to entice Christians to join the last crusade, so use language that is
persuasive!
•You will need have a place on your recruitment poster that gives a history of the previous
crusades
•Be creative, your project should be colorful