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** 2. Background ** --Describe who, what when and where.
== Lots of people were involved in the Crusades including the Muslims, Christians, and Jews were all involved in the Crusades. The Crusades took place over a 200 year period from 1095 through 1291.The Crusades' main objective was to regain Jerusalem and Holy Lands from the Muslims. The crusades took place to spread Christianity in the East. Leaders used the crusades to expand empires in Europe eastward. ==

** 3. Causal Factors ** --Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
== One factor was the need for power. If there wasn’t the need for power then none of this wouldn’t of happened. Another factor was religion. Sense the Jews, Muslims, and Christians, wanted Jerusalem, which was the Holy land, whoever had this land was “closest to God”. The final factor that led to the crusades was the threat of the Turks. The Turks kept advancing in the East, and were now a threat to Constantinople. ==

** 5. Impacts ** --Explain how one religious group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
== A group of Christians from the Eastern Orthodox Church said themselves “They were mistreated and humiliated by the Crusader armies, increasing the divisions which already existed.” Peter the Hermit was a Christian that was impacted by the Crusades. Peter was the leader of the first Crusade and he was from France. Peter was one of those people who didn’t think that they even need to start. Even though he didn’t think they were necessary, he still fought for what he believed. ==

· __ Effects of the Crusades __, March 2, 2010, []
· **__ Peter the Hermit __****, middle-ages.org, google, accessed 3/2/10, [] **