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Religion and crusades were very tied together, so, if religion was important in the Middle Ages, the crusades defined the period without a doubt.

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Davis, Thomas E. “Crusades.” World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras, ABC-CLIO, 2018, ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/594509. Accessed 12 Apr. 2018.

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Shlitz, Laura Amy. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Illustrated by Robert Byrd, Cambridge, Candlewick Press.

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1. Since monks prayed around seven times a day, what would they pray about? Would they pray about something repeatedly?
2. Why were swords the weapon of choice in battle? Were there any more advanced weapons that knights could use?
3. Why was Jerusalem the place everyone wanted to be in? What was so special about it?

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1. Because of how important religion was in the Middle Ages, the Crusades were a perfect example of how Christianity shaped the period. The violent pilgrimages for the city of Jerusalem were driven by the need to please God. The fight for the Holy City was gruesome and all morals were ignored. All they cared about was pleasing God (Shlitz).

2. Jerusalem has people still fighting over it today, even though the ancient city was created many years before. Ever since 1095, the city of Jerusalem is still fought over by Christians and Jews. This shows that the legacy of the crusades still live on in modern society (Gravett).

3. If you think of one iconic person from the Middle Ages, you'd probably think of someone like Richard Lion Heart, who was a famous leader from the crusades.. This shows that the crusades truly define the Middle Ages. When you think of one role in the Middle Ages, you'd probably think of a knight, who fought in the crusades. Once again, this shows that the Crusades define the Middle Ages (Davis).