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 1 . Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
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 * In many ways the Crusades were very tragic to many different people. If somebody didn't die then they most likely they died themselves. The Crusades impacted many people in different ways. In my view, I found that the Crusades happened because the groups couldn't accept the fact that each person has different ideas. I believe that this could have been controlled differently. People have many opinions on how this happened, but there is always backround information on the Crusades.


 * The main groups that were in the Crusades were the Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
 * Basically, the big conflict between the three groups was power and control. They all thought they had a right to control Jerusalem. So naturally, that led to disagreements and violence.
 * Over the Crusades, they travelled to many places. Places like Clermont, where the Pope called the crusades, Asia Minor, the Holy Land or Jerusalem, Anatolia, Spain, Byzantine Empire, parts of North Africa, and even England.
 * It was 1095 C.E when Pope Urban II called the Crusades, but they really lasted between the years of 1096-1291 C.E.

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

 * One factor that might have caused the Crusades was the Seljuk Turks. If they hadn't invaded the Christian teritory than the Byzantine Emperor might not have gone to the Pope for help.
 * ALL the groups did not want to share the land.
 * Another causal factor that might have started the Crusades was the three groups themselves. Most likely, the Christians, Jews, and Muslims each thought they had the right to control Jerusalem. For the Muslims it was Muhammad, who was said went to heaven from Jerusalem. Jerusalem has a different significance to that certain group. They thought the Holy Land was given to them by their God. Therefore the desire to control Jerusalem was caused by themselves.

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

 * I think the last factor I mentioned was the most important than the rest. I think this because if the Christians, Jews, or Muslims hadn't wanted to control the Holy Land so bad then the Crusades wouldn't have led to such sorrow. Because of their need to gain power, many people lost things. People lost their goods and their family and friends. If everyone just thought of listening to each other then maybe the Crusades wouldn't have been so bad. They all wanted the power, not just one group but all. The Christians, Jews, and Muslims all wanted Jerusalem to be thiers.



 5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
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 * The impact on the Christians was not very good. Many were killed or even killed themselves.Connection with the eastern lands had a really ggod impact on the Christians. They learned all about new ideas. They inhanced their knowledge of different cultures. The Christians were taught about new fruit and food, clothes from the Persians, and new soices. Europian merchants profited from this greatly! An inspiring individual during that time was Eleanor of Aquitaine. Her husband was King Henry II. Eleanor was revolting against her husband. Therefore, she began supporting her son, Henry, and was imprisoned between the years of 1173 to 1189. Eleanor divorced King Henry and as her other son, Richard the Lionheart, over came his dad he released his mother. Now a widow, she took 300 women and actually went to battle in the Crusades. To me that would be greatly inspiring if I was a women back when the Crusades were going on.

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

 * The Crusades could have been avoided if all the groups had maybe accepted the fact that everyone could have "power" over the Holy Land. They could all share the city. Or the Muslims, Jews, and Christians could have controlled their desire to gain more power of wealth.

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

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Not Given. " Eleanor of Aquintaine." Women on World History Curriculum. 1996-2010. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 3, 2010. < <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Not Given. " Crusades." Wikipedia. Last modified March 3, 2010. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Accessed March 4, 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusades>