CRUSADES:
Source: http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/crusades.html
1. Where was the Holy land? PALESTINE
2. What three religious groups claimed Palestine as their Holy
land?
MUSLIMS, CHRISTIANS, AND JEWISH
3. DId Arabs let Jews and Christians visit Jerusalem? YES, AT
FIRST.
4. When and why were Jews and Christians closed out of Jerusalem
eventually?
1095, BECAUSE A NEW GROUP OF ARABS (SELJUK TURKS)
TOOK CONTROL OF JERUSALEM.
5. How did the Pope react?
HE CALLED FOR THE CRUSADES AND GOT A VOLUNTEER
ARMY
6. Who were the men that fought in the crusade? THE MEN WERE
KNIGHTS, PEASANTS OR SERFS
7. Why did knights and peasants join the crusade?
THE KNIGHTS JOINED TO HAVE A CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR
FIGHTING SKILLS AND THE PEASANTS JOINED TO ESCAPE
THEIR DREARY FEUDAL LIFE STYLES.
8. What symbol did each crusader wear on their shirts or armor?
Why? THEY HAD A RED CROSS ON THEIR SHIRTS BECAUSE
IT REMINDED THEM OF WHY THEY WERE FIGHTING—FOR A
HOLY CAUSE
9, Were the crusaders successful in the FIRST CRUSADE? What
did they bring back home? YES, TEMPORARILY. NEW FOODS
AND CULTURE
10. Why did other crusades follow? How many were there? Were
they successful?
THEY FOLLOWED BECAUSE OF THE POPE—THE ARABS
TOOK OVER THE HOLY LAND AGAIN. THERE WERE 4 +
CRUSADES. THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.
11. What was the Children's crusade?
FRENCH AND GERMAN CHILDREN DIED TRYING TO REACH
JERUSALEM; MANY DIED FROM HUNGER OR BEING FROZEN
TO DEATH
12. How long did the crusades last? 1095-1270 200 YEARS
The Crusades leads to the end of the Middle Ages. Because of the
Crusades, trade increases (due to soldiers bringing back goods and
ideas from other countries). The system of feudalism can no longer
meet the needs of the increase trade. Merchants become more
wealthy than feudal lords. People begin to care more about their
country and embraced new ideas about religion, government,
medicine, art, and commerce.