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__1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.__
I believe the Crusades were caused by the Holy Land. I believe the crusades were cause by the Holy Land because this land was what started the Crusades in the first place.

__2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.__
Christians, Muslims, and Jews were all involved in the crusades. Some individuals like King Richard I, and Elizer ben Nathan were also involved. In 1095, the Pope called a council at Clermont to start the crusades because he thought the land was his and he wanted it back. There were Seljuk Turks coming to Jerusalem from the East, and there were Christians invading Europe. This all lead up to the fight for Jerusalem. In 1071,the Battle of Manzikurt took place, and in 1096, was the first crusade. Later, in 1291,the Last Crusade took place. The crusades took place in many places like, Jerusalem, Europe, Constantinople, France, and the Middle East.

__3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.__
A factor that led to the crusade was the Pope. The Pope was a factor of the crusade because he called a counil that said we need to start a crusade. Another factor that led to the crusade was the Holy Land (Jerusalem). The Holy Land was a factor because this was the land they were all fighting for, and without the land they wouldn't have had a crusade. The last factor that led to the crusade was the Muslims. They were a major factor because they owned the land before, and now Jews and Christians are fighting for the land that they think is truly there's.

= __4. the most important factor--explain how one factor was more important the the other.__ = The most important factor was the Holy Land. This is the most important because it's the land that the three religions are fighting for. If the Holy Land didn't exist or Chistians, Muslims, and Jews weren't fighting for it, then the crusades would have never happened. Also, if it was just one religion who controlled the Holy Land, then the Crusades wouldn't have happened because nobody else would've wanted the land. Lastly, if there were only two religions fighting for land then that would've been different because it probably wouldn't have been that big of a deal, and the Crusades would've been effected differently.

__5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.__
Christianity was a group that was impacted by the Crusades. Christians were impacted by the Crusades because they were fighting for the land. Christians had the land at one period of time, but then they lost it. Emperor Alexius Commenus was an individual that was also impacted by the Crusades. He was the one who talked to the Pope about starting the Crusades, and he lead some of the Christians during the Crusades. He once said, //"// Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins, with the assurance of the imperishable glory of the Kingdom of Heaven!" This states that he said to take this journey to help clean your sins, and you will definitely go to Heaven.

__6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.__
I think if there was only one group that controlled over the Holy Land, then there wouldn't have been any crusades because there would've been anybody to fight with over the land. Also, if the Pope didn't want the land back, then there wouldn't have been a crusade involving him, but there still might have been a crusade between the Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

__7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format.__
Carroll, Anne. "The Crusades". __Catholic Education Resource Center.__ 1994. catholiceducation.org. 25.2.10. [].

"Effects of the Crusades". __Effects of the Crusades.__ Google.com. 24.2.10. <[]>

Quote from: "The Crusades to the Holy Land". __The Crusades.__ March 30, 2000. The Eastern Catholic Churches. 25.2.10. <[]>

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