The Crusades were a number of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. They were started because both groups wanted to keep a site that is considered sacred or holy to them. The Crusades took place between 1096 and 1291. These gory, dangerous, and ruthless battles brought up the status of European Christians, making them large influences in the fight for...
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The medieval crusades are a series of religiously motivated military activities that took place mainly between 1095 - 1291BC, in an attempt for authority in the middle east to be restored to the Catholic Church and the papacy. The first crusade is widely agreed to have been initiated on the 27th November 1095 following Pope Urban II’s speech at Clermont,...
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The Crusades were undoubtedly one of the most impactful wars that took place in the Medieval Ages between the people of Christian and Islamic faiths. The four hundred years of wars that occurred in three phases had shaken the entire European continent and simultaneously the world during the time period during which it occurred. Even though the Holy Wars were...
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Although the Crusades failed to conquer Jerusalem and had negative effects such as death, they still had tremendous positive impacts on the Western world, such as authority, gaining information, and trading. First, after the Crusade there were about 2-6 million dead bodies found just in the Western world, which was almost about 10% of the entire world its death was...
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Historians suggest that The Black Death was a deadly epidemic that hit millions of people spread by the disease known as the bubonic plague. This all happened during medieval Europe, fleas and rats were the cause of to spread of the disease to other people and the bubonic plague did not stop, it was so contagious that it almost killed...
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“Ahi! Amours” “Ahi! Amours” was written sometime between 1189 and 1192 by the French trouvère Conon de Béthune. His distant relation to the First French Emperor of Constantinople, Baudouin IX, allowed him to play an important role in the political and military affairs of the Empire after the Fourth Crusade, in which he served as a spokesperson and negotiator, though...
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Introduction In November of 1095 for 10 days pope Urban II held the council of Clermont at Auvergne which culminated in the pope calling onto the Frankish knights for armed expedition into the Levant with the aim of freeing Jerusalem and the tomb of Christ from the grasps of Islamic rule, when the pope finished his speech the representative of...
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In history since 1096 until 1254 (Stewart, 1968), there was seven crusades and there were several different reasons for the crusades. In some cases, the reason for the crusade was similar whether it was religious, economical and also political motives. The crusades happen because of the Holy land and it was between the Christian and the Muslims. The first crusade...
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Billions of people around the world closely follow a religion. Many individuals have such a deep sense of connection with their religion that they will go to great lengths to follow their beliefs. In a way, this was the case during the Medieval Period. During this time the Roman Church dominated the religious sphere and even held some authority over...
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Introduction In every generation, the struggle for power has been a controversial issue. Our generation has no escape to this. International territorial claims between Philippines and the super power China have been a concern for decades. Even in the realm Christian church faces such struggle. All of these, if we will connect the dots, will lead us to one thing:...
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The Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame was built between 1163-1235. Between 1170-1270 more than 500 Gothic Churches were built in France. The reason for the high ceilings and slender columns in the churches was to make it seem as if you were being stretched or flying towards heaven. Some cathedrals were as tall as 30-40 stories, though they eventually fell...
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Christianity has come far in setting an example of imposing religious world peace far and wide. The church cannot deny it’s past of promoting dogmatism throughout the globe. All the violence for the sake of salvation and cruelty in the rigid religious battle of the Crusades. The Crusades began in the eleventh century in order to recapture the Holy Land...
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The Catholic Church has a long and sordid history behind it. While Christianity as a whole is meant to spread the good word of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God, the Catholic Church, while having good intentions, had its flaws and was just as vulnerable to corruption and extremism as any other institution. Sometimes, the Church turned to extreme...
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What happened when the seljuk turks invaded the Byzantine Empire? In this essay I will give a detailed description of the 1st and 3rd crusades, also I will explain the political,economic and religious impacts of the crusades, last I will give my opinion of if the world is still affected by the crusades today. The People crusades started when the...
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The Crusades did not happen all of a sudden. Right from the advent of Christianity, numerous religious campaigns had been initiated by the royalty as well as the Roman Catholic Church to protect Christianity from perceived threats, particularly from the belligerence of the Muslims. This essay will explore the events that led to the momentous speech of Pope Urban II...
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To understand how the papacy was able to persuade thousands upon thousands of nobility and peasantry alike to unite under one cause and venture east towards Jerusalem, one must be aware of the political environment of 11th and 12th century Europe in regard to the papacy. The range and influence of Islamist forces was rapidly increasing, and the strength of...
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There is a common misconception that the Middle Ages were a wholly Christian phenomenon, and focus often remains on the west, though it is important to recognise that other religions were present across the world during this time. To properly evaluate how tolerant various religions were, it should be considered how they interacted with each other. Christian tolerance was evident,...
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Apocalyptic thought was an important part of religious reform among Christians in early medieval times. Apocalypse in the Middle Ages made a distinctive impact of ideas about time, power, and evil in church and society. Radical preaching, crusading, and prophetic traditions expressed apocalyptic ideas through class in the Middle Ages. The endtime framed a crucial part of the medieval mental...
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The Holy Wars, also known as the Crusades have been long debated amongst historians as to what the pure motivation is to be. The commencement of the Crusades began with Pope Urban II calling the people to arms with his sermon at Clermont. The motives with the speech pointed towards the Holy Land, where many had found refuge over the...
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