The Crusades 2
When you think of wars that would last hundreds of years and would take many lives, religion is not the first subject to come to mind. But in actuality many wars over the years have been fought for that reason. Just so people can worship who they want, where they want, and try to keep others who don’t agree with them in fewer numbers. A series of these wars took place from the 1098 A.D. to 1291. These wars were known as The Crusades, which took place just so that the Christians of Europe could gain more lands and riches. The Crusades were fought by the Christians of Europe against the Muslims and other non-Christians. Originally the wars were fought to take back the city of Jerusalem, the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, from the Muslims who controlled it. But The Crusades were also fought to take back land from the Muslims, atheists, and non-Christians. The lands that the Christians believed they should be in control of not only had religious meaning, but were essentially very good trade routes. Even after The Crusades were over, many people who were not Christians faced much religious persecution in areas that were mainly Christian communities. Pope Urban II spoke in Clermont, France in November of 1095. He wante
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Approximate Word count = 1385
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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