1. The Crusades “Dues Vult” “It is the will of God” europenews.dk

2. Crusade Holy War Military expedition undertaken by European Christians to regain The Holy Land from Muslims

3. What is the Holy Land? An area off the eastern shore of the Mediterranean

4. Peasants Motives for the Crusades Promised Salvation to anyone killed on the Crusades Escape Manor life and the control of their lords Offered Adventure www.medievalweaponinfo.com

5. Knight’s Motives for the Crusades They could use their fighting skills Chance to gain land and wealth in the east educationviews.org

6. Lord’s Motives for the Crusades Chance to gain land and wealth in the East Gain Political Power crusadesandcrusaders.wordpress.com

7. Pope’s Motives for the Crusades Free the Land from Muslim Control Help the Christians gain more power in the Byzantine Empire Heal the split between The Eastern and Western Church www.medievaltymes.com Pope Urban’s Speech

8. Cities Expand the trade markets of the cities along the travel route

9. Results of the 4 Major Crusades 1 st Crusade: Captured Jerusalem temporarily, set up the Crusader states 2 nd Crusade: Fought each other more than the Muslims 3 rd Crusade: Failed to recapture the Holy Land 4 th Crusade: Purpose was to gather treasure. Crusaders destroyed towns and sent treasure home to be sold

10. Outcomes of the Crusades Cities Grew through increased trade Contact with more advanced civilization impacted Europe Classical literature was rediscovered