Crusades

= Crusades =

//**What was the significance of this topic during the Middle Ages?**//

The Crusades of the Middle Ages played a huge role and were very important. There are many reasons for them. Caused both good things and bad things to happen. The largest reason for the Crusades was to spread the Christian faith.The people of France, England, and Germany all fought against the Muslim race to convert or kill them. The other reason was to drive the Islamic people out of "the holy land", a.k.a., Jerusalem. At the time, the Turks had captured the "holy city" and did not allow Christians to enter Jerusalem, although they had for years to worship God. Some significances from the Crusades were that they helped form the influence of European life in the eastern Mediterranean area. As well as spreading the European beliefs, it helped spread the Muslim faith and culture. Many Christians and Crusaders adopted Muslim medicine, food, and clothing. The Crusades were very important in molding modern Europe. Although they caused the deaths of thousands, they spread culture throughout the continent, making it what it is today. Works Cited
 * “Crusades.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Chester Jordon. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 8-15. Print.

//**Include a picture that relates to this topic. Explain what the picture is showing.**// These crusaders are preparing for battle and preparing to make the journey to take back Jeruselum.

Works Cited
 * “File:Croises.jpg.” Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Jan. 2010. Web. 5 May 2010. .//

**How did this topic influence life and events of the time period?**

//I'm going to tell you a little about the Crusades. Some of the way's that the Crusades helped influence life today is the "Holy Land." Another thing was that they left some soldiers to defend for themselves and just left them, we'll today we call that AWOL, it means absent without lead. Also 3rd Crusade was a success, It gained partial safeguard's for the Christan Pilgrims, These day's we have guards like prison guards or body guards. Crusades were fighting for the "Holy Land", The Roman Church payed for the "Holy Land" And in these days Churches pay for a lot like graveyards and pray and help our Soldiers out there. In April 1213, Pope Innocent III again called for a Crusade, Knights, and Soldiers from all over the place joined them to capture Egypt, but once again the goal was not attained Still to this day we have not captured Egypt but we have better things to capture then just Egypt. The "Holy Land" was, Palestine, the site of religious shrines for Christians, Jews, and Muslims. But and then again this world will never change, life is the way it is and you just got to respect it and live it the way it's supposed to live, Have a good day. DB Works Cited //
 * “Crusades.” The Middle Ages. Ed. William Jordan. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 8-15. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 4 May 2010.

**Connect this topic to something we studied earlier or to the world today.**

//I'm about to show you how the crusades is like the Iraq wars and terrorism. You might be wondering, what are the crusades? Well, the crusades are a series of wars about religion between the Muslims and the Christians. This is like us U.S. soldiers interfering in Iraq and them attacking us just like the crusades, all about religion. Back then, there was 5 crusades from the years 1095-1272. And most on the crusades we know happened in Europe, not in America Etc. Lastly, the 2 nd and 3rd crusades was known as the crusades of kings. As you can see, the crusades from the years 1095-1272 was very interesting. Now, after you read all of this, doesn't this sound alot like Iraq wars and terrorism? KS

Works Cited //
 * Jordan, William, ed. Crusades. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. 8-15. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 4 May 2010. .

**Describe, define or explain this topic.**

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**What was the impact of this topic on today's society?**//

One of the impact the Crusades had on us was the religion.The crusades fought over the holy Lands because the Muslims wanted the Holy Lands all to themselves.The Crusaders wanted the Holy Lands to stay the same way it is.In the U.S. we have wars over religions.Another way it impacted us is the Crusades trade goods and other things.In the U.S. we trade jewelry,food and other goods.Another way it impacted use was when the Crusades were fighting people got sick and got disease.When the U.S. had war with Japan the throw a bomb and lots of people got very sick.Those are ways the Crusades impacted our life in the U.S. AK Works Cited
 * “Crusade.” Student Resouce Center. Detriot: Detriot Gale 2010, 2010. 4. Student Resource Center. Web. 5 May 2010.

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