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Bell Assignment. Look up the following words: Grievous Quarrel Accurse Dissension D ismember Controversy C onfer. Bell Assignment. Read the document: Sermon at Clermont by Pope Urban II. Then answer the following questions:
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Bell Assignment • Look up the following words: • Grievous Quarrel • Accurse Dissension • Dismember Controversy • Confer
Bell Assignment • Read the document: Sermon at Clermont by Pope Urban II. Then answer the following questions: • What is the “report” that Pope Urban is referring to in his speech? • Why do you think he mentions Charlemagne in his speech? • At the end of the speech, what does Pope Urban want the kings and lords of Western Europe to do?
The Crusades - 1096 • As Christianity took a strong hold on Western Europe, many Christians wanted to show their devotion to Christianity. • Pilgrimage to the Holy Land • Taking part in building a Cathedral • Becoming a monk or a nun
The Crusades The Crusades were a series of battles between Western Europeans (Christians) and Muslims over control of the Holy Land. Causes of the Crusades • Growth of the Seljuk Turks’ empire • Crusaders were motivated by religious zeal and the desire to win wealth and power. • Others were motivated by a sense of adventure • Pope Urban II hoped to heal the split between the Western and Eastern European Church.