The Crusades 1st - 4th

Multiple Choice

What is a Crusade ?

• A form of rioting

• A form of holy War

• A form of protesting

The Crusades

• Goals:

– Stop Muslim aggression & regain Holy Land

(Jerusalem)

– Pope wanted to reclaim Palestine & reunite

Christendom (the Schism in 1054)

• Crusades would unite Europe in a common cause

– Get rid of quarrelsome knights who were fighting

each other

– Younger sons wanted land, adventure, and riches

Draw

Circle which piece of Knight's equipment is likely the most important.

First Crusade (1096)

– Reasons:

• God’s will
• Tax relief
• Riches in Palestine

– Result:

• Conquered Jerusalem in

1099

• Slaughtered Muslims &

Jews (“Rivers of Blood”)

Multiple Choice

Which countries were the European Crusaders NOT coming from, based off the red line in this map?

• Spain

• Egypt

• France

• Germany

The Second Crusade (1144)

– Reason: Same as 1stCrusade
– Result: Muslim Turks re-take part of the Holy Land &

1187 – Saladin recaptures Jerusalem

Open Ended

Look at the blue line on this map. Why would they use a sea route & where were they going?

The Third Crusade (1198)

– Reason:

• Recapture Jerusalem

– Result:

• Richard the Lion-Hearted and Saladin fought many battles
• Agreed to a truce in 1192

Multiple Select

How were the routes European Crusaders taking different during this Crusade?

• They stopped at Multiple cities

• One group of Crusaders converted to Islam on the way

• They raided different cities than last time

• One group of Crusaders died on the way

The Fourth Crusade (1202)

– Reasons:

• Recapture Jerusalem

(what else??)

– Result:

• Knights did not even

reach the Holy Land
and instead ended up
looting Constantinople

Poll

Based on the image above, what age do you believe these people are?

• 30's

• 40's

• 20's

• 10's

The Crusades

• Children’s Crusade (1212)

– 30,000 children under the age of

18 set out to conquer Jerusalem

• Most died of cold or starvation on

the trip there

• The rest drowned at sea or were

sold into slavery

– This illustrates the power the

Church had because people
believed in the teaching so much
that they allowed their children
to embark on a dangerous
journey

Multiple Choice

Based on the map in the image, what European country will also be ruled by Muslims?

• France

• Turkey

• Spain

• Holy Roman Empire

The Crusades

• Spanish Crusades

– Reconquista:

• Long effort by the Spanish to drive out the Muslims

in Spain (called Moors) – were eventually successful

Draw

Which Torture method seems to most Gruesome to you? Circle it

The Crusades

• Impact on the Islamic World:

– Intolerance and prejudice displayed by

Christians in the Holy Land left behind a legacy
of bitterness and hatred that continues to the
present

Open Ended

Do you think the Crusades made an impact on Muslim v Christian relations today? Can you give an example??