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= 1. Introduction-- Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict. =

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  Muslims, Christians, and Jews all fought over the Holy Land, Jerusalem. ===== =2. Background-- Describe who,  what when  and where . = Muslims, Christians and Jews were all involved in the fight for the Holy Land, Jerusalem. They fought eachother and did everything they possibly could, back then, to get the power and over-rule the city. This took place in Europe, North Africa, as well as the Middle East.

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

One factor that led to The Crusades is that they all wanted control over Jerusalem, The Holy Land. Muslims, Jews and Christians wanted the power, but they all couldnt have it. Another factor that led to The Crusades is the European society and economy were in a state of transition, and we very unstable. And another factor that led to the crusades is that since the victory at the Battle of Manzikert (1071), the Seljuk Turks had been pressing towards Constantinople and were now actually within sight of the city.

= 4. Most Important Factor-- Explain how one factor was more important than the others. =

The most important factor of the three above is that all three religions wanted control over the Holy Land, Jerusalem. This is more important because they all couldn't have the power. And because it could effect things more than the other two factors.

= 5. Impacts-- Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades. =

The Crusades were initially a call to arms by the Catholic Church in response to the Islamic invasion of the Holy Land, so technically the Muslims started the Crusades, but the Catholics made the Crusades into the Crusades. Baldwin I of Edessa was an individual that was impacted by the crusades. Baldwin was originally a clerk in orders, and held several prebends; but in 1096 he joined the first crusade.

= = = 6. Conclusion-- Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided. =

They most likely could not have been avoided. The forces that led to the crusades were complex and much larger than one man (e.g. The Pope). Though I suppose if Christianity had not become the religion of Europe, or if the Byzantine Empire had been more effectual in its rule of the Levant, perhaps the crusades might have never occurred.

= 7. Works Cited-- List your sources in MLA format. = Unknown. "Holy Land Crusades". __Holy Land Voyager.__ 2007. Momentum Travel Services DBA Holyland Voyager. March 2, 2010. []