ChristopherSchlichting

== ​1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict. == I belive that the Crusades started because of Jealousy and Greed from some people like Pope Urban I. If they were not so greedy then I think that the bloodshed wars of the Crusades would never of happened. So this is what I think and if you do not belive me then over this paper I will tell you why I think this.

=2. Background--Describe who, what when and where. = 
 * War between the Muslims and Christians to take over the holy land.
 * Some of the main people were Richard I, Pope Urban I, Saladin,and Eliezer Ben Nathan.
 * the first crusades started in 1096 and ended in 1099 where the Christians took control of Jerusalem.
 * In 1147 the second crudsades happend and the muslims got back Jerusalem they lasted until 1149.
 * the 3rd crusades started in 1189 and the Muslims kept control of Jerusalem they ended in 1192.
 * There were 7 crusades.

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

 * One factor was that the Christians got Jealous of the Muslims and wanted control of the holy land.
 * Pope Urban wanted a crusade because he wanted to have control of Jerusalem and he had to much pride and he had some jealousy.
 * The Seljuk Turks were to close to the Byzantine empire and the Christians thought of them as a threat so they decided to go to war to get ride of them.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">I think that that the most important factor was Pope Urban. he was the biggest factor because he was the one who called the crusades and without him there would of been no crusades because he was one of the only ones who was high enough so I dont think that anyone else would of started the crusades.

<span style="color: #f137de; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.

 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">In this question I will talk about the Christians. The christians were effected by this war because they lost almost all of their friendship with Muslims and they were with war with them over a country. The Christians were affected but not as much as the Jewish people which is another topic. One Person who was effected by the Crusades was King Richard I of England. He was one of the great military leaders of the Crusades he poured a lot of money and when I say a lot of money I mean **__A LOT!__** of money. He taxed his people heavily to get things like armour, weapons, horses, and boats to battle in the Crusades. But all that money did nothing since he failed to capture Jerusalem. He said... "I would rather die than look upon the city of Jerusalem for God has not picked me to take this city."

=<span style="color: #f137de; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.​ = <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">I think the Crusades could of been avoided if some people were not greedy or jealous of other people and they had just lived together in peace instead of having to fight over a certain area of land. This is why the Crusades could of been avoided and this is why the Crusades were started in my mind.

<span style="color: #f137de; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">7. Works Cited--List your sources in MLA format.
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