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** The First Crusades played an important part in Medieval England. This crusade was launched in an attempt to re-capture Jerusalem. The Muslins had control at the time, but acquired it in 1076. After this any Christian who wanted to travel through Jerusalem was faced with many different problems. The soldiers would make life difficult for any Christians, which made them very angry. In 1095 the Christians and the Muslims began this battle, but it soon turned into a Holy War. The first target of the Crusaders was the important fortress city of Nicea. This city was taken by the Crusaders without too much trouble as the man in charge of it was away. The second city was Antioch, a Turkish city that took seven months to conquer. The final city was Jerusalem, the attack and capture began in the summer of 1099. After getting inside of the walls they would kill whoever they wanted, and after the Muslims claimed 70,000 were killed. More Info on the First Crusade
 * The First Crusades



The Second Crusades **

The Second Crusade started in 1147 and ended in 1149. The Muslims realized that their loss in the First Crusade was caused because they were not fight together. They adjusted, and when the Second Crusade came they were prepared and they fought as a unit. They captured the city Edessa, which was followed by the capture of the country of Edessa. Their fighting as a Union was working. Even thought they were not able to take Jerusalem they still considered it a step in the right direction. More Info on the Second Crusade




 * The Third Crusades **

The Third Crusade started when Saladin attacked the Christian’s land. This attack annoyed the Pope, and once again he called for a crusade. King Richard known as “The Lion Hearted” and other kings all traveled to Jerusalem. After the German Kong died and his army left, then Philippe went back to France with his men. The army that was left would not have been big enough to win against Saladin, so they signed a peace treaty in 1192.




 * The Fourth Crusades **

The Fourth Crusade started when Pope Honorius III gathered Europeans to attempt to conquer Jerusalem in 1216. But the difference was that the Pope made himself the leader of the Crusaders instead of a King. Before going to Jerusalem they traveled around and made friends with Seljuk sultan Kay Kaus I and then attacked Egypt. The Crusaders were successful and captured Damietta. Then in 1221 they attempted to take more of Egypt’s land, but they were unsuccessful because the roads were flooded by Ayyubids.




 * The Children’s Crusades **

The Children’s Crusade began in May of 1212. A man told the people that God would have mercy on them if they sent children to fight crusade. So the children set out to fight and none of them were over 12 years old. One thing that separated this crusade from the others, besides the children, some of those that set out to fight were girls, and in this time women were not known to fight. Sadly they were not successful, because they expected the waters to separate at the Red Sea, but they did not, so they were forced to take ships. After they set off, nothing was ever heard from them again. More Info on the Children's Crusade

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