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The Crusades was a holy war between Christianity and Islam. The Christians wanted to retake Jerusalem from the muslims because they believed the holy land belonged to them. It was also an exercise of the absolute power the church had over people. Christians fought the wars because they were promised riches and a guaranteed ticket to heaven.

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Chivalry became a major result of the crusades. Chivalry is the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. Chivalry is still used today in how some people act in a chivalrous manor.

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The Crusades changed the religion of Europe in many ways. First, it checked the power of the pope. Before the crusades, the pope had absolute power over people and kings, but after the fighting stopped the crusaders went home in defeat. This defeat made the pope seem less than all knowing. In the modern age, the Crusades have had a lasting effect on the relationship between the two faiths. There is still a feud that was provoked by 200 years of unjustified warfare that has lasted 1000 years.

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The crusades helped break up the power of the feudal system. the power was moved to the hands of the kings and the people. When nobles died in battle without leaving a heir, the king would get their land.

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The Crusades shaped world history by expanding the extent of European rule. They expanded around the Mediterranean, taking many countries from Muslim control. The Crusades also solidified the control the pope had on the people of Europe. They helped end the feudal system because the lords and knights were all being killed in foreign countries and their heirs defaulted to the church in all political matters. A lot of modern countries have a cross on their flag, symbolizing the unification of the church and how wide-spread it is.

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Crusade routes 1-4

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Crusade routes 5-6

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Although the crusades failed to capture Jerusalem, they had several major impacts on Western Europe. They increased the authority of the king: Sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. Kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.

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Marked fall of Feudalism and start of towns and trade commerce. The church lost most of its' wealth and citizens developed a class system. The middle class and lower class were formed. Quality of life also increased as well as people were able to leave manors.