A brief slideshow on the Crusades

3. The Crusades were a series of Christian Holy
Wars in Europe against the Muslim population
with the original purpose of ‘rescuing’ the holy
places of Palestine from the Saracen. This later
escalated into seizing Spain from the Moors,
Slavs, and Pagans in Eastern Europe.

4. The main reason for the start of the Crusades
revolves around the city of Jerusalem. During
the times of the Crusades, Muslims held control
over Jerusalem, which had a strong religious
significance to the Christians.

6. The preaching of the First Crusade caused a
massive outbreak of Anti-Jewish violence.
Christians viewed Jews as enemies because
they were held responsible for Jesus’
crucifixion. The Jews were repeatedly attacked
by the Christians until they either retreated, or
perished.

7.  http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/the-
crusades.htm
 http://www.discerningthetimesonline.net/Cr
usadeRoutes1.jpg
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_
Jews_in_the_First_Crusade