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The crusades was a 200 year war of bloodshed and violence. It was a series of wars between the Muslims and the Christians for the Holy Land. The Christians wanted to convert Muslims to Christianity. It was debated whether Christians did the crusades to gain power or solely to convert Muslims. The first crusade happened between the years of 1096 and 1099. “Most historians consider the sermon preached by Pope Urban II at Clermont-Ferrand in November 1095 to have been the spark that fueled a wave of

amongst the kings, who lead the battle. This defeat effected the European economy and left Jerusalem literally unprotected and the Muslims later regained control. The Third Crusade Saladin, a Sultan of Egypt, took possession of Jerusalem in 1187, thus beginning

Christians everywhere considered Jerusalem to be the main Holy city where Jesus Christ lived and died. A thousand years after the life of Jesus, this Holy city of Jerusalem was no longer controlled by the Jews, but was overtaken and controlled by the Muslims. The Christians of Western Europe around the eleventh century begun to emerge as a significant player in Europe. With their confidence growing and their faith building, their Christian heritage and Holy city of Jerusalem begun to take a more

Memory Leslie Farris California Baptist University Abstract “Memory is the mental faculty for recalling ideas. In the initial stage of the memory process sensory signals are retained for a very short time perhaps only fractions of a second. A person who is wide awake memorize far better than a person who is in a state of mental fatigue” (Cohen, Taylor, Memmler 2009). Memory is defined in Goldstein’s book as: the process involved in retaining retrieving, and using information about stimuli

ascension to heaven would occur was endorsed by Peter the Hermit. In 1099, knights and peasants were deployed to the holy land. They successfully conquered Jerusalem in 1099 nad kept massacring its inhabitants. In 1187, Muslims under the leadership of Saladin took the holy city back. The leaders of Christendom made more efforts to recapture the city but they were unsuccessful. There are many factors as to why Christians failed to take control of Jerusalem again. Disunity amongst the European monarchs and

sThe Crusades (1095-1212) was an attempt by the Roman Catholic Church to regain the Holy Lands from the Muslims. Several Crusades took place during this time period. Although the initial Crusade was successful, later Crusades not only seemed to lose sight of their original purpose but also appeared to be an excuse for violence and thievery that damaged the reputation of the Catholic Church worldwide. The Crusades afterwards were only successful to the Third Crusade because the original crusades had

of other religions (like Jews). This reflects a power struggle because Christians strived to gain absolute power. Important people involved included Richard the Lionhearted (central figure in the third crusade), Pope Urban II (first crusade), and Saladin (second and third crusades). This power struggle continued as a result of the Crusades, and it truly influenced the era because it changed the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. The feudalist structure was corrupt. It represented a power

All about Eagles Think of an eagle...what comes to mind? A large powerful bird of prey, swooping down and snatching up its next victim? Or maybe you imagine a beautiful and noble bird with very likable qualities. Actually, eagles are all of that and more. In the United States, the Bald Eagle is a symbol of justice, strength, and fairness. The Bald Eagle is after all, our national symbol. However, to the rest of the world the eagle may bring to mind many different images. That is because there are

protection during his absence, he and his army departed from England in 1190 and led his men towards Jerusalem to reclaim the holy lands from the Muslims led by Saladin Jessica has also written that during the crusades Richard had made many enemies by insulting and aggravating most of his Christian allies during the crusades against Saladin. Because of him not keeping his mouth shut he could not return home easily. Thus resorting him to sneak through the foreign territory of the Duke of Austria in

Richard I or often called the “Lionheart” was the Duke of Aquitaine, Poitiers, and Normandy. The count of Anjou and his later in his years The king of England. He was the son of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. King Richard was born In Oxford, England on September 8, 1157, according to Geoffrey Wallis Steuart Barrow (2017). Hickman has stated in “Crusades: King Richard I the Lionheart of England” that He was the third son of King Henry II and was believed to be the favorite son of Eleanor