A Quest for the Holy Land THE CRUSADES A Quest for the Holy Land

Crusades A long series or Wars between Christians and Muslims They fought over control of Jerusalem which was called the Holy Land and held religious significance to many groups involved

Causes of the Crusades

The Call to Arms Pope Urban II called for the defeat of the Turks, returning the Holy Land to the Christians Promising remission of sins of crusaders and their families.

Who Answered the Call? Feudal Lords Knights Peasants Criminals, Vagabonds, Landless Serfs etc.

The First Crusade (1096-1099) Peasant army Knights Untrained Lacked military equipment Many killed by Muslim Turks Knights Succeeded in capturing Jerusalem

Second Crusade (1147-1149) After victory many Christians went back home. The Turks eventually took back much of the territory. King of France and Emperor of Germany sent troops to stop the Turks.

Second Crusade (1147-1149) Saladin leads the Muslim Turks to victory, defeating the Christians * He was considered a very wise ruler. He was known for his sometimes kind treatment of fallen enemies. Many Christians saw him as a model of knightly chivalry.

Third Crusade (1189-1192) King Richard of England convinces the Turks to allow Christians to visit the Holy Land

Crusades Continue Through 1200’s Several more crusades attempted with no victories for the Christians Children’s crusade, - 30,000 soldiers - many of them under 12 years old – Never made it to the Holy Land

Results of the Crusades I.F. Turks Traveled they would Trade I = Improvements – Ships, Maps, Explorers F = Feudalism declines because Feudal lords die or spend too much money on military. T = Turks still rule the Holy Land T = Travel – Europeans want to travel more T = Trade – Europeans want product from the East such as sugar, cotton, silk, spices, etc.

The Crusades: A 7 minute Clip http://172.26.64.6/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=2834&location=local&chapterskeyindex=2003&keyconceptskeyindex=5485&play=1 2c767

Assignment: Crusades Game or Recruitment Poster Use your notes and the textbook pages 264-268 to create either a recruitment poster or a crusades board game. Your project should include: A definition of the crusades. A map of the crusades. The four causes of the crusades. Pope Urban’s call for defeat of the Turks to return the. holy land top the Christians. Who answered or needs to answer the call. A description of all four crusades. The results of the crusades.

Assignment: Game or Poster The Game Requirements and Materials: 10 points The Recruitment Poster Requirements and Materials: 10 points You will be provided with a sheet of paper and one dice to play. All writing must be on the game. You may want to establish rules on the back. You can design your game however you want, but consequences and game advancement should be based on circumstances/events that would have actually happened. Be creative, your project should be colorful For full credit make sure that 1-7 above are included in your game   You will be provided with a sheet of paper. You are trying to entice Christians to join the last crusade, so use language that is persuasive! You will need have a place on your recruitment poster that gives a history of the previous crusades