Question

The crusades were a terrible event in world history but were instrumental in the development of Europe. Explain this statement. Answers should include the causes and lasting effects of the crusader period.

Answer 1

The Crusades were military expeditions organized by western European Christians to keep in check the spread of Islam and recapture former Christian territories that now were Muslim. The Crusades began in 1095 and lasted for almost 200 years.

To some historians, even when these religious wars presented gruesome results, they ultimately were a factor in European civilization development as the growth of the system of indulgences and the reinforced link between Western Christendom, feudalism, and militarism, led to the Protestant Reformation.

Answer 2

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