The Crusades What is a Crusade? The First Crusade is called by Urban II to take back the Holyland. Why did knights go? The Later Crusades became corrupt, cultivating in the 4 th crusade which never fought a single Muslim

Legacy of the Crusades Mr. Lawrence

Stabilizing Europe Decreases Overcrowding in Feudal Europe Feudal Civil War will decrease The Crusades will offer a place for Violence to be let out

Economic Growth With the lack of Violence in Europe trade will explode Merchant class will thrive while supplying the Crusades New Exotic Goods will come from the Holyland – This will re-open the Silk Road to Europe

Intellectual Revolution The Europeans will get back much of the information and knowledge lost with the fall of the Roman Empire The Knowledge of Hellenistic and Roman Culture returns to Europe

Growth of Nationalism Weakens alliances to Feudal lords Unifies Knights as Franks, English, German, etc… Because of Kings like Richard the Lionheart Knights will become more loyal to the King