2006-11-02 01:37:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The idea was to reclaim the Holy Land from the Moslems who were living there. European Christians sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church wanted to either convert (by force if necessary) or kill off the Moslems living in the region where the Biblical texts take place. This was specifically the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem but would have included modern-day Iraq and Israel also.
2006-11-02 01:52:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Real History of the Crusades
The Crusades are generally portrayed as a series of holy wars against Islam led ... On the home front, all Christians were called to support the Crusades through ...www.crisismagazine.com/april2002/
2006-11-02 09:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with all the loot they got, they were sponsored and endorsed by the church to spread christian dogma while attempting to take over jerulasalum.
2006-11-02 09:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by tomhale138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fighting to have the land Jesus died on
2006-11-02 09:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by mateli6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋