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toc 1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
= = One cause of the crusades was the Seljuk Terks andvancing within 100 miles of Constantinople. Another reason was becuase some people like Pope Urban II and Peter the Hermit preached and had speeches that influenced people to join the crusades. Also another reasonwas becuase during that time many cultures i.e. Muslims, Christians and Jews wanted to control or take over the holy land also known as Jerusalem.

== The Christians, Jews, Muslims, the Seljuk Terks, Pope Urban II, Knights, king richard, and children were all involved in the crusades. The conflict was when the Seljuk Terks threatend the Byzantine Empire. Also there was many peoples that wanted to take over the holy land i.e. Jersualem such as the Christians the Jews and the muslims but mainly the Christians did. The crusades mainly took place between about 1095/96-1291/92. ==

3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
One causal factor of the crusades was Pope Urban giving his speech because he promised entry to heaven and that really got people involved a little in the crusades. Also Many of the crusaders were mainly trying to take over the holy land i.e. Jerusalem i think that was another cause for the crusades because everyone wanted to control Jerusalem. The last factor that i thinked help cause the crusades was that people didnt have a lot of money during the crusades so that would be how thwey got it by looting.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
I think the most important factor was Pope Urban giving his speech because i think it made people want to join the crusades more because they would get free passage into heaven if they did. Also becuase i dont think taking over the holy land was a better cause they would already get passage into heaven. The last reason why is because i think getting passage to heaven if you joined the crusades would be nicer than money.

5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
The crusades impacted the christians pretty bad because they spent alot of money on supplies for the crusades. It also impacted them because it made them do bad things they probably wouldnt have done. Also they were able to get new ideas fron different cultures. Also many christian knights became bankers to get money.

Peter the Hermit was supposedly the creator of the first crusade. But before 1096( The first crusade) he was tortured for going on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. He also was one of the preachers for the crusade in France. During the Peoples crusade he led one of the five sections to the Church of Holy Sepulchre from Cologne April, 1096 and arived at Constantinople at the end of July. Two men (Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris) thought that Peter the Hermit was the author and originator of the First Crusade. My research says that Jesus visited him in the Church of Holy Sepuchre and bade him to preach the crusade. One thing that Peter the Hermit said was: " = =

6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.
The Crusades could have been avoided in a few ways. One way could ahve been if the seljuk terks hadnt advanced within 100 miles of Constantinople and had advanced somewhere else. Another way it could have been avoided was if Pope Urban II hadnt given his speech that told people to join the crusades. Also the crusades could have been avoided if different cultures hadnt got greedy and have wanted to control Jerusalem also known as the holy land.

7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format.
Catholic Encyclopedia.Peter The Hermit. Wikipedia.2/28/10.Wikipedia Foundation Inc.3/1/10[]

Medieval Sourcebook. Pope Urban II. Wikipedia.3/1/10Wikipedia Foundation Inc.3/1/10[]