CRUSADES AND THE WIDER WORLD

Crusade Crusade

Was war between Christians and the Muslims The wars were over a land called the Holy

Land This land was Jerusalem and other places in

Palestine

The First Crusades The First Crusade was started when the

Byzantine emperor asked Pope Urban II for knights to fight the Muslims Turks.

At the Council of Clermont in 1095 Pope Urban called Bishops and nobles to action.

Pope Urban called for a crusade to free the Holy Land because God said so.

First Crusade was a religious war.

Reasons why to go Religious

Repent for sins Religious Zeal Crusading spirit

Wealth and land Escape problems at home Adventure

Pope Urban’s Motivations Stop infighting amongst Christianity Increase his power.

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End of the First Crusade. Chrisitan Knights caputred Jersulam in

1099. Killed many of the Jews and Muslims in

the city.

Other Crusades There were 8 other crusades after the

first one. There were not successful in at all Happened over the next 200 years. Muslims finally drove the Christians out in

1291

Impact of the Crusades Left a bitter hatred between the Muslims

and the Christians. Helped to create a money economy Created trade routes to the Middle East Incresed the power of the Monarchs Increased the power of the Pope

The Reconquista Reconquista

Campaign to retake lands in Spain from the Muslims who took it.

Took the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella and 400 years to retake Spain.

Inquisition Inquisition

A church court set up to try people accused of heresy.

Jews and Muslims had to covert to Christianity. If they didn’t they could be tried and killed.

This united the country but drove many of the skilled workers out of the country.

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