The crusades have had a long impact on the economic and social systems of the eastern and western world. The author from document one calls the legacy of the crusades a bitter one. Bitter meaning bad, seems how they failed! “The Crusades failed in their chief goal: the conquest of the Holy Land. They also left a bitter legacy of religious hatred behind them” (Document1.) […]

The crusades were referred to as Holy Wars, and they were said to be at least nine of them. They were consisted of military campaigns of the Roman Church during the Middle Ages. The Crusades were a series of non-secular and political wars fought between 1096-1291 for control of the Holy Land which is the state in Israel. The primary Crusade was initiated by Pope […]

The reasoning behind the creation of the Crusades has always been thought of as to take back Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from Muslim hands through the use of military force. To which it tried to do so in numerous military campaigns that resulted in both success and defeats. What must be wondered is did the Crusades through military force really advance the cause of Christ […]

The Brethren, A tale of the Crusades written by H. Rider is based on the time period of the Crusades. The author focuses mainly on the time period surrounding the Battle Of Hattin in the year 1187. This battle took place prior to the spark of the Third Crusade, which often referred to as the Kings Crusades. The main characters of the Brethren are, Saladin, […]