The Crusades

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Term Paper Title	The Crusades
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The Crusades

In the 600’s, the Arabs, who were mostly Muslims, conquered Palestine. Palestine was the holy city of Christians and though they were allowed to live there and practice their religion openly, many wanted to control the city again. For about 400 years, everything continued peacefully. Then, in the 1000’s, the Seljuk Turks took Palestine. These people persecuted Christians and attacked Asia Minor. When the Byzantine emperor asked the Pope for help, he was more than ready to help. Europeans had been persecuted in the Holy Land as well and many were ready to take it back. Thousands joined the fight to take back Palestine with the cry “God wills it.” This and the wars to follow are called the Crusades.
The first Crusade was a great success. Pope Urban II called for all able Christians to join the fight and promised heavenly and earthly rewards. Debts would be canceled and criminals pardoned. Knights and merchants sought after profit. The army marched across the continent and, despite disagreements, took back the Holy Land....

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