What Were the Crusades?
Facts:
- The Crusades were launched by the Christian States of Europe against the Saracens. (Saracen was the word used to describe a Muslim in this time period.)
- The Crusades started in 1095 when the 'First Crusade' was preached at the council of Claremount.
- The Crusades were great military expditions by the Christian Nations of Europe.
- The purpose of the Crusades was to rescue holy places from the hands of Muslims.
- The Crusades were launched by the Christian States of Europe against the Saracens. (Saracen was the word used to describe a Muslim in this time period.)
- The Crusades started in 1095 when the 'First Crusade' was preached at the council of Claremount.
- The Crusades were great military expditions by the Christian Nations of Europe.
- The purpose of the Crusades was to rescue holy places from the hands of Muslims.