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1 Henry II of England Expanded country through marriage & conquest
Lands throughout western Europe Consolidated power Created Common Law Settled disputes f/ the ppl Made Church jealous of power & wealth 1

2 King John of England Son of Henry II Incompetent leader Cruel
Untrustworthy Disloyal Greedy Created oppressive taxes 2

3 The Magna Carta King John forced to sign in 1215
Shared power between king & council (parliament) Expanded rights to nobles Peasants did not gain rights until later Later the basis for the American Revolution One can be seen in the National Archives Worth over 21 Million dollars! 3

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5 “From Jerusalem and the city of Constantinople comes a grievous report
“From Jerusalem and the city of Constantinople comes a grievous report. An accursed race has violently invaded the lands of those Christians and has depopulated them by pillage and fire” -Pope Urban II-Council of Clermont in 1095 5

6 The Crusades Cont’d A religious campaign commenced by Christian Europe to ‘vanquish’ all threats to the Church. 9 Major Crusades (several others!) Spanned fr/ A.D. 6

7 Enemies of the Crusaders
Greek Orthodox Christians Jews Pagans Muslims 7

8 Motives for Crusade Unify Christian Church
Christianity Roman Catholic Greek Orthodox Motives for Crusade Unify Christian Church Schism-splitting of the Christian Church Defend Christian Europe fr/ invading Muslim armies Increase European Wealth Prevent Knights from killing one another Avenge the destruction of a Christian Church An extremist destroyed the Church. As a kind gesture the Church was rebuilt by the Islamic leaders. 8

9 The First Crusade Only successful crusade f/ Europeans
Christians attacked Jerusalem Defended by Muslims & Jews Christians seized Jerusalem 1099 Killed everyone in the city 9

10 The First Crusade Cont’d
Established the Kingdom of Jerusalem European Kingdom King/Vassals/Clergy etc 10

11 Who were the “good” and “bad” guys in the Crusades?
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12 The Bad “GOD WILLS IT!” “To Kill an Infidel is a path to Heaven.”
There were “bad” people fighting in the name of each religion. What characteristics makes someone “bad”? 12

13 Results of the Crusades
Islamic Empire succeeded Expelled Europeans Islamic Nations repelled the west for the next 800 Yrs Christian Lord Saladin 13

14 Results of the Crusades cont’d
Increase global trade Crusaders returned to Europe w/ new goods Spices (cumin/pepper/ginger) Porcelains Perfumes Knowledge Europe Obtains huge wealth 14

15 Middle Ages to The Renaissance Cause & Effect
4. Global Trade 5. Increased European Wealth 6. Rebirth of Roman Learning/Art New Social Classes! 1. Charlemagne 2.Learning/Roman Catholic Church 3. Crusades Ppl have time to learn ancient skills 15


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