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Q: What were the basic movements that lay behind the development of the crusades in Western Christendom?
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What did the catholic church hope to achieve from the crusades?

The Catholic Church hoped to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control, defend Christianity, and increase the authority and power of the Pope during the Crusades. Additionally, the Crusades were seen as a way to unite Western Christendom under a common cause and to redirect the violence of feudal society towards a common enemy.


What was the religious and secular importance of monasticism in western Christendom between 300 and 1200?

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How did the crusades help western europe?

The Crusades brought much riches to Western Europe and created a sense of religious unity.


Why was it called the crusades?

The word 'crusade' derives from 'cross'. Jesus died on the cross, which is the basis for the Christian religion. Muslims had occupied the holy city of Jerusalem, therefore a pope made a call within western Christendom for a 'War of the Cross' or 'Crusade' to re-capture Jerusalem.


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The goal of Western Europe in the Crusades was to recover?

Jerusalem.


Did the crusades strengthened the alliance between western Europe and the byzantine empire?

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Did tensions between western and eastern christians increase after the crusades?

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Who was involved with the crusades?

The Muslims - western Asia- and the europians - Britain and france mainly.


What three ways did the crusades have impact on western Europe in the middle ages?

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The crusades were fought between what two religions?

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What was the unifying force in past - roman Europe?

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