I'm not sure if the emphasis is to be put on the fact that the <em>Pope</em> declared or that the event occurred. I'll answer both.
It was significant that the Pope declared it because he was pretty much the only person who had the ability to declare such a thing. Even though the kingdoms of Europe had different rulers, most kingdoms were based on the Catholic religion. Therefore, the Pope had influence. If he declared something, it was as good as God declaring it.
It was significant that a Holy Roman Emperor was declared because it was the first step -- of many -- to achieving German unification. Before Charlemagne, Germany was nothing more than the Germanic tribes. The Holy Roman Empire, which lasted until 1806, kept these kingdoms united.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
the author used the words I Believe, which indicates an opinion
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached, we can say the following.
Initially, the Crusades were not a religious movement on the part of Europeans against Islam, but in important ways, the Crusades were driven by religious faith.
Between 1096 and 1291, Muslims and Christian fought each other to control what they considered to be sacred sites in the Middle East. By 1096, Muslim troops had captured Constantinople and the pope had to intervened to call all western European nations to unite against Muslims and recover the sacred sites. Many Christian groups were formed to defend property and sacred sites such as the case of the Knights Templar.
