PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What Happened?
The Crusades were trying the liberate the Holy Land from the Muslims.
When?
Medieval England
1076 - 1291
How?
1.Pope Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade.
2. He wanted the Christians to take over the Holy Land.
Facts
1.Only the First Crusade was a success.
2. Against the Muslims of the Middle East
3. Women fought as Crusaders.
4. Seven major Crusades
5. Numerous minor ones
Lasting Effects?
1. Invasion of Iraq is viewed almost universally by the interviewed Muslim academics as a modern
Crusade.
2. Many modern Muslims in the Middle East still keep the memory of the Crusades alive.
3. The Crusades were a product of the medieval world, a world that fundamentally shaped the one we live in today
Why is this Time Period Important Today?
It shaped our world we have today.
Who Played A Major Role?
1. Pope Urban II was the Pope in the First Crusade (only one that was successful).
2. Pope Eugene III was the Pope in the Second Crusade.
3. Gregory VIII was the Pope in the Third Crusade.
