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THE CRUSADES

THE CRUSADES. A Quest for the Holy Land. Crusades. 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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THE CRUSADES

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    1. THE CRUSADES A Quest for the Holy Land

    2. Crusades 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

    4. Causes of the Crusades

    5. The Call to Arms Pope Urban II called for the defeat of the Turks, returning the Holy Land to the Christians

    6. Who Answered the Call? Feudal Lords Knights Peasants

    7. The First Crusade (1096-1099) Peasant army Untrained Lacked military equipment Many killed by Muslim Turks Knights Succeeded in capturing Jerusalem

    8. Second Crusade (1147-1149) 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.

    9. Second Crusade (1147-1149) Saladin leads the Muslim Turks to victory, defeating the Christians * 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.

    10. Third Crusade (1189-1192) King Richard of England convinces the Turks to allow Christians to visit the Holy Land

    11. Crusades Continue Through 1200’s 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

    12. Results of the Crusades 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. 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.

    13. The Crusades: A 7 minute Clip http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2834&location=local&chapterskeyindex=2003&keyconceptskeyindex=5485&play=1 2c767

    14. Assignment: Crusades Game or Recruitment Poster Use your notes and the textbook pages 264-268 to create either a recruitment poster or a crusades board game. Your project 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.

    15. Assignment: Game or Poster

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