Kingdoms From all over Christian Europe took part under the rule of the Pope. However the pope did not go to war the leaders were kings such as King Barbossa of the Holy Roman Empire and Richard the Lionheart of England. France was the main contributor to the crusaders. There were 9 crusades spreading across 250 years so leaders changed often.
Mostly knights and soldiers went on the Crusades. In the Children's Crusades (1202) England sent children to try and capture Jerusalem, but they never returned. But in most of the Crusades Knights and soldiers went with their huge armies to go and fight the Muslims so they could get Jerusalem(the Holy Land) back, and they thought that the Muslim religion was wrong.
the pope lied them and obligated them.
The Crusades were important because they were a series of military campaigns. They also gave the opportunity to lear about other cultures and nations.
In Europe, and from France, England, and Germany. They went to Israel for the Crusades.
i think because they went the holy land
The Catholics.
Under Papal wishes, the Kings of many Western European nations went/sent armies to 'regain' the Holy Land from the Muslim invaders.
christians
Mostly knights and soldiers went on the Crusades. In the Children's Crusades (1202) England sent children to try and capture Jerusalem, but they never returned. But in most of the Crusades Knights and soldiers went with their huge armies to go and fight the Muslims so they could get Jerusalem(the Holy Land) back, and they thought that the Muslim religion was wrong.
the pope lied them and obligated them.
The Crusades were important because they were a series of military campaigns. They also gave the opportunity to lear about other cultures and nations.
people went on crusades for many reasons like to please god, to runaway from the law, get more land or help their reputation
All of the religious people that wanted Jerusilm.
In Europe, and from France, England, and Germany. They went to Israel for the Crusades.
A fact about the crusades is that people went on the crusades because Pope Urban told them that they would be forgiven for their sins and tht they would automatically go to Heaven.
No. The Crusades were from 1098-1291. The Black Death began in 1347 and went on for a few decades after.
The Crusades were sponsored and fought by the Catholic Church and the people who went were Christians to take back the “Holy Land.”