The Crusades

Border Dispute

Holy War

Financial War

Peaceful War

Establish dominance in Europe.

Establish dominance in Africa.

Reclaim the holy land of Jerusalem.

Destroy the holy land of Jerusalem.

Knights were promised more land.

Knights were all forced to fight.

Knights were offered church positions.

Knights could unite to fight against a common enemy.

Opportunity to gain wealth

Thrill of adventure in what you might find.

Peasants could sell property.

Access to loans to pay for the trip

Peasants voices could be heard

Popes could gain more territory or control

Knights could overthrow their kings

Freedom

Money

Ticket into Heaven

Land or a "fief"

The Crusaders recaptured the holy land from the Muslims.

The Crusaders lost the battle and returned home.

The Pope changed his mind and cancelled the Crusade.

The Muslim forces, under the control of Saladin, regained control of the holy land.

The Christian armies, under the leadership of the Pope, fought off the Muslim forces and kept control of Jerusalem.

True

False

Jerusalem stayed under Muslim control

The Pope excommunicated all Crusaders.

Unarmed Christians could freely visit the Holy Land when they wanted.

Lessened the power of the Pope due to the failure of the Crusades

Trade expanded between the East and West

European Crusaders had a great experience fighting.

Expanded culture in Europe

Began a legacy of bitterness and hatred between Christians and Muslims.