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1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
There were many things that led to the crusades. Some were general things. For instance: greed, the want for power and controll, money, and much misunderstanding. Pope Urban called for a council because he felt that the Muslims did not have the right to continue ruleing and controlling Jerusalem. There was no communication between the two groups so the the crusades began.

The Crusades were a series of wars that were stared in the want and attempt to recapture Jerusalem. There were many people who were involved in the crusades. The main religious groups were the: Jews, Muslims and Christians. the Crusades started in 1095 and lasted to about 1291, so they lasted a good chunk of time in the worlds history. The Crusades took place in the Middle East. Some of the countries were: Syria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel. There were also many towns and cities that were impacted by this big event. many of those palces saw the crusades and were attacked and captured by the crusaders.

3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.

 * Misunderstanding: The Christians thought that they had the right to rule/controll Jerusalem. At the same time the Jews too thought that they had the right over Jerusalem. They thought this because of their heritage and events that had happend to and within their people. The Muslims thought the same thing, but only to their own people. Such as Muhammad and all the other events that happened in the past and happening in the world today in that area.
 * Power and Controll: The Christains had the want for power and controll, they wanted to recapture Jerusalem from the Muslim rule. They started the crusades with the intention of recapturing the "Holy Land" and gaining controll. But of course it did not turn out that way.
 * Ruling and Controlling: The Muslimswere tolerant of the Christians. They respected Christ as a great prophet, and also respected in what the Christains believed in. The Muslims believed that they should get along with the Jews and Christians because they were both "people of the book," and believed in one god too. The Turks invaded Persia and, in battle, defeated a Byzantine army in 1071. When this happened the Byzantines lost Anatolia to the them. With Anatolia being the center of the empire, this event led to the end of the Byzantine Empire. This, in whole, effected the steady stream of pilgrims coming to Jerusalem. The Muslims were also effected because they were comercialy benifiting from the incoming of pilgrims.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
I think that the most important factor that caused the Crusades was, that the fact that the different religous groups, Jews, Christians and Muslims, all wanted to controll Jerusalem. They all wanted Jerusalem, for mainly the same reason: because of their heritage, and the important events that happened to their people and religion there. This want, controll of Jerusalem, is what I think was the main reasons why the crusades started, and why each of the religious groups fought back and defended themselves and their people. It makes sense when you think about it. If your family heritage and the people in your religion where impacted a lot in one place, and in that same place there where many spiritual things that happened to them, you would have feelings towards this. If there was a conflicy on who should rule that place, you would propably feel that your group had the right to have/controll that place. This is how the Jews, Christians and Muslims all felt, and it greatly impacted the crusades-the start of them.

5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
Richard I, King of England, was known as, "Coeur de Lion" or "Richard the Loinheart." Richard was a good man, but some could say that he got caught up in the crusades. In 1189, Turkish Sultan Saladin overwhelmed crusades settlers in battle near the Sea of Galilee. When the news of this disaster reached Europe the Third Crusade was organized. In order to raise money for ships, soilders and equipment, Richard placed heavey taxes on his people. **"I would sell the city of London, if only I had a buyer." - Richard I** There was bad news for Richard, his brother John was plotting with Philip of France, and his kingdom was in danger. He and his men set sail for home but on the way there Richard was arrested by Duke Leopold of Austria. When he was released, he sailed for France, where in his absense his brother John had attacked his lands. Richard was furious, and one by one recaptured his castles.Richard met an untimely death. Carelessly, he rode without full armor near the walls of a town and was struck in the shoulder by a cross-bow. The wound turned bad, then worse, and he died in 1199.

6. Conclusion--Explain how the Crusades could have been avoided
I believe that the crusades could have been avoided if the different religious groups would have communicated better. They could have gathered in a meeting and talked things over in a non-violent way!

 7. Works Cited
1. Dutch, Steven. "The Crusades." __Steve Dutch.__ December 15, 1996. University of Wisonsin-Green Bay. < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">>

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3. "King Richard the Lionheart." __NNDB__ Soylent Communications. <http://www.nndb.com/people/426/000093147/>

4. Mr.Sedivy's History Classes. "The Crusades, King Richard." __Mr.Sedivy's Highlands Ranch History.__ Highlands Ranch High School, Colorado--Mr.Sedivy <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[]