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By the year 1095, Feudal Lords had been dividing properties amongst their sons for generations. 
This had caused bloodshed between brothers over small pieces of land. In reaction to this bloodshed, Pope Urban II expanded "The Truce of God", a law that was originally proposed by Pope John XV in 958 and was first applied in 1027. This law outlawed fighting between Saturday and Monday and was later extended to begin at sunset on Wednesday and finish at sunrise on Monday of each week in 1042. 
In 1095 Pope John XV as part of the Council of Clermont proclaimed a weekly truce for all Christendom.
This had caused bloodshed between brothers over small pieces of land. In reaction to this bloodshed, Pope Urban II expanded "The Truce of God", a law that was originally proposed by Pope John XV in 958 and was first applied in 1027. This law outlawed fighting between Saturday and Monday and was later extended to begin at sunset on Wednesday and finish at sunrise on Monday of each week in 1042. In 1095 Pope John XV as part of the Council of Clermont proclaimed a weekly truce for all Christendom.At this time it was customary for Christians to take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. However the emperor of Constantinople, Alexius Comnenus was concerned about the Turks rapidly encroaching to the east of his empire, and had begun attacking pilgrims on their way to, and in, Jerusalem. 
As a result in 1093, he wrote to his friend Robert, the Count of Flanders, telling him about atrocities committed by the Turks on the Christian pilgrims. Robert then passed this letter on to Pope Urban II. After receiving the letter, the Pope then promoted a Holy Crusade to reclaim the Holy Lands from the Muslims.
As a result in 1093, he wrote to his friend Robert, the Count of Flanders, telling him about atrocities committed by the Turks on the Christian pilgrims. Robert then passed this letter on to Pope Urban II. After receiving the letter, the Pope then promoted a Holy Crusade to reclaim the Holy Lands from the Muslims.The Crusades spanned almost 200 years with numerous campaigns, with many kings and knights fighting to rescue the Holy Lands.
Exercises:
On a new page in your books put the Heading “The Crusades”. Under the heading write a 1/4 - 1/2 page summary based upon the information available from this link and draw a time line of the Crusades. After you have completed the summary, write the following sub-headings and the questions in your books and answer them in full sentences using the links to the websites listed below.
The First Crusade
1. What did the volunteers do to their tunics?
2. What does "Croix" mean?
3. Name some of the reasons that people volunteered to join the Crusades
4. How did the Crusaders get to the Holy Lands and why?
5. How many crusaders were there?
6. When did the Crusaders attack Jerusalem?
7. Who became king of Jerusalem?
8. Why were there other crusades?
The Third Crusade
1. Who was Saladin?
2. What did he do?
3. What did Pope Gregory VIII do?
4. What did Richard the Lionheart do?
5. What problems did the Crusaders face?
6. Why did Saladin help Richard?
7. Explain the terms of the truce that Saladin agreed to with Richard
The Crusades: Primary Sources
1. Read through the letter to Manasses II from Anselme of Ribemont. What happened on the fourth day after leaving the camp at Nicaea?
2. Why do you think that this letter is important to historians? Explain your answer
3. Read through the letter to Frederic I from Sybilla. What does Sybilla think about Saladin?
4. What does Sybilla claim Saladin has done?
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