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The Crusades
I. Pope Urban II – called
for a Crusade or
“Holy War” to
regain the Holy
Land (Jerusalem)
from the Muslim
Turks
“God himself would lead them, for they
would be doing His work. There will be
absolution and remission of sins for all
who die in the service of Christ. Here
they are poor and miserable sinners;
there they will be rich and happy. Let
none hesitate; they must march next
summer. God wills it!”
1. Next 200 years, many Crusades were
launched in an attempt to recover
Jerusalem from the Muslim Turks
2. 1096 – approximately 50,000-60,000 knights
2. 1096 – approximately 50,000became Crusaders
60,000 knights became Crusaders
A. If a knight died in battle they were assured
a place in heaven
3.
1097 – 12,000 knights
surrounded Jerusalem.
They fought for a month
and finally took the city.
A. The 1st Crusade was
the ONLY successful
Crusade.
4. 1144 – Jerusalem retaken by Turks
5. Crusades continued with decreasing
success.
6. Later Crusades were more about personal gain
(land and money) than religion
The
Children’s
Crusade
Place a + or – next to each effect of the Crusades
Causes
Effects
Causes
• Christians wanted to
free the Holy Land of
Jerusalem from Muslim
Control
• Knights wanted to fight
for the glory of God
• Knights wanted to get
rich and gain new land
• People wanted to travel
and see new places
The
Crusades
• Trade increases due to
demand for exotic goods
from the Middle East
• Muslims and Christians
grow to hate each other
• Popes and Kings increase
power
• Serfs are able to escape
the manors and move to cities
• Europeans become more
interested in travel
• People learn about new
cultures
• People become interested in
art and education
Effects