christopher+sayles

1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict. The advance of the Turks and the wanting of control over the Holy Land.
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==2. Background--Describe who, what when and where. In Europe Christians were struggling to gain land. After the seljuck Turks started to advance the Pope called for the crusades. He promised that those who fought would live in eternal paradise. The objective was to recapture the Holy Land and drive Muslims and Jews back. The Pope called for the first crusade in 1905. The first crusades objective was to drive the Turks out of Anatolia. It achieved its objectives in the Holy Land. ​​​==.

==3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades. One factor that led to the crusades were the advance of the Turks. Also the Great Schism and its effects. Finally the promise of eternal paradise.==

==4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others. The most important factor that led to the Crusades was the advance of the Turks. That is because if the Turks had never advanced then the Pope would have never called for the Crusades.==

==5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades. The Christians were impacted by the Crusades even though the crusades were started by the Pope. A indivual who was impacted by the Crusades was Richard The Lionheart. He lost his home, his money, and he became a captive.==

= = ==6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided. The Crusades could have been avoided by the Turks not advancing. Also When the Pope told his toops that if they fought that they would live in eternal paradise. A solution to not having the Crusades would have been to have had a meeting with Muslims,Jews, and Christians.==

7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format.

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