Crusades: Effects Of The Crusade

The Effects of the Crusade

The Crusades were formed in 1095 through 1291. It was believed that the idea was sparked from the sermon that was preached by Pope Urban II at Clermont-Ferrand in November 1095. When armies of Christians from Western Europe responded to the plea of Pope Urban II to go to war against Muslim forces in the Holy Land. Their main purpose was to recapture the Holy Land. They also wanted to reunite the Christian Church, increase prestige of the Church, and reduce feudal warfare. These are the main effects of the Crusades. There were six major Crusades. Only the First Crusade was successful. These groups consisted of Nobles and peasants that responded in great numbers to the call and they marched across Europe to

Power struggles in and between Europe and Byzantine drove the Crusaders to divert their mission in order to topple the reigning Byzantine emperor, Alexius III. The new emperor’s attempts to submit the Byzantine church to Rome met with stiff resistance and Alexius IV was strangled after a palace coup in early 1204. Afterwards, the Crusaders declared war on Constantinople, and the Forth Crusade ended with the conquest and looting of the Byzantine capital later that year. In the remainder of the 13th Century, the Crusaders aimed at combating any and all of those seen as enemies of the Christian faith. Not only that, their aim was to also topple the Muslims in the Holy Land. In the Fifth Crusade, the Crusaders attacked Egypt from both land and sea, but were forced to surrender to Muslim defenders led by Saladin’s nephew in 1221. In 1229, the Sixth Crusade, led by Emperor Frederick II achieved the peaceful transfer of Jerusalem to Crusader control through negotiation with al-Kamil. The peace treaty expired a decade later and Muslims regained control of

There were five effects the arose from the Crusades, broadened the people’s outlook, stimulated trade and towns, strengthened the Power of the Kings, weakened serfdom, and encouraged learning. Some of their main focus was more educated people and a higher standard of living. The Crusaders increased demand for Eastern products and this lead to the discovery of America when Columbus sailed to India looking for silk, glass, and other fine products. The bourgeoisie, middle class, supported the king because he encouraged trade. They were not poor, they were not serfs and peasants. Some were bankers. The serfs were weakened and many escaped from feudalism. They bought their freedom, escaped and hid out in another