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

 * A general cause of the conflict was over the Holy City of Jerusalem because all of the religions were trying to keep their city all to themselves, and were afraid of losing it. Another general cause of conflict was Pope Urbans speech. It was pointed towards the Christians to bring back peace and Christiandom. It was a general cause of the conflict because it played a very important role in the Crusades and the Reconquista or Spanish Inquisition.**

2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.

 * The Crusades were a series of religious wars mainly between the Christians, Jews, and Muslims. There were seven major Crusades in all the lasted from 1095-1291. The Crusades stretched from Lisbon to Jerusalem, Jerusalem was a very important city during these Crusades and all of the people in Europe wanted their religion to own it because it was an important piece in their own religion.**

3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
2. The Greedy and power hungry Christians that wanted Jerusalem all for themselves 3. All religions were afraid of losing Jerusalem because it was very important to the Muslims, Jews, and the Christians**
 * 1. Pope Urbans Speech that started the Christian Crusades

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

 * I think that the Christians wanted power was the most important factor of the Crusades. I think that it is the most important factor because It was caused by Pope Urbans speech and the Christians were afraid of losing the Holy City. Also, because in the first crusade they massacered the Muslims and the Jews. In the Reconquista, the Chritsians would torture anybody who did not convert to Christianity.**

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

 * The Christians were impacted very hard economic wise. After the crusades, a lot of money was paid to go and fight in them. People started to loot villages and steal from individuals all across Europe. Godfrey De Boulion was one of the important leaders of the Crusades. The Crusades impacted him by having to take an oath to the leader of the Byzantine Empire, and that changed his life for a long time.**

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

 * The Crusades could have been avoided if the Muslims, Jews, and Christians could learn to share the Holy city and not forget what their religon is all about. Not being violent and respecting other people. Some people thought that resorting to violence would help solve this problem, but it only made it a lot worse for them.**

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

 * h [|ttp://www.middle-ages.org.uk/effects-of-crusades.htm]
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