The+Crusades

The Crusades were a series of holy wars that were lanched by Europe aginst the Muslims. They started in 1905 with churchmen who met in Clermont, France. There were 8 crusades in all; the first 4 were the main crusades and the last 4 were the minor crusades. There was also a children's crusade where there were a lot of children killed. The Crusades were millitary expeditions made by Europe.

The Crusades affected the wealth of the Roman Catholic church and they also affected feudalism.



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