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=THE CRUSADES= THE FIRST CRUSADE

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The First Crusade was a very import crusade for the Medival England. This is when the first crusade re-captured Jerusalem from the Muslims. In 1076, any Christians who wanted to pay for a pilgramage suffered a very herd time. The Muslim soldiers gavge the Christians a hard life. That angered the Christians very much. Alexius I was affraid for his country to get taken by the muslims because it was right next to where the Muslims were capturing land. Constantinople, modern day Turkey, was the land he was affraid for. So he called Pope Urban for help to defend his country. But the Pope found this offer as another way to do his own plan. After four years, the Pope finally got to Jerusalem and then realised that everything was fine.

THE SECOND CRUSADE  The Second Crusade was launched when the Muslims recaptured one of the Christian Colonies. They were defeated in the Second Crusade because the Muslims were ready. A Muslim Kurd named Saladin launched a jihad and managed to capture Jerusalem. The Christians and Muslims decided on a truce where the Muslims controlled the holy lands, but the Christians were allowed to visit them and worship at them.

THE THIRD CRUSADE  The Third Crusade, also known as the kings crusade, went on from 1189-1192. It was started by European leaders in an attempt to reconquer the Holy Land back from Saladin. The crusade to recapture Jerusalem failed and created another truce with ultimately the same conditions. Christians could visit the Holy Land, but the Muslims retained all control. The only difference in this new truce is that Christians did not have to pay tribute.

THE FORTH CRUSADE  The real author of the Fourth Crusade was the famous pope, Innocent III. Young, enthusiastic, and ambitious for the glory of the Papacy, he revived the plans of Pope Urban II and sought once more to unite the forces of Christendom against Islam. No emperor or king answered his summons, but a number of knights (chiefly French) took the crusader's vow. None of the Crusades, after the Third, effected much in the Holy Land; either their force was spent before reaching it, or they were diverted from their purpose by different objects and ambitions. The crusaders of the Fourth expedition captured Constantinople instead of Jerusalem.

THE CHILDERNS CRUSADE  The Childrens Crusade started in 1212 A.D and was lead by a child about twelve years old. This French peasant lad was named Stephen of Cloyes and was persuaded that Jesus Christ had commanded him to lead a crusade of to rescue the Holy Sepulchre. In this crusade thousands of childern were gathered and 'inspired" by the Holy Spirit. This group consisted mainly of boys under twelve but there was also some girls. 30,000 children gathered in Banas and marched through towns and villages carrying banners, candles, and saying chants. Meanwhile, Europe and Germany were gathering children as well for crusades. They wanted to go and capture Jerusalum and convert them to Christianity. However, all of these crusades failed and the little troupers didnt make it to the destinations. They were attacked, starved to death, or caught diseases.

[|The Crusades Timeline]

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The First Crusade- [] The Second Crusade- [] The Third Crusade- [] The Forth Crusade- [] The Childern's Crusade- [|http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/children.html]

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