HIST 1500Y- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 18 pages long!)
12 Oct 2017
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Paradox: they were a failure in most respects yet continued for 700 years. Definition: series of military campaigns called by the catholic church originally to regain. Jerusalem, but quickly extended to include various forms of violence against the. Catholic church"s external and internal enemies: crucesignati (wear cross, pilgrimage-considered themselves pilgrims as they saw them selves as people improving their spiritual standing. Council of clermont, november 27, 1095: pope urban 2, church council to reform church, exact words not known, but probably included: Urged reconquest of christian territory taken by muslims, incl. Promised spiritual reward: vow signified by wearing a cross on clothing. Response: popular preachers (peter the hermit, at least 25-30,000 participants, probably more, no kings responded in first crusade, many frenchmen did from many walks of life. The peoples crusade: poorly equipped, undisciplined, attacks on jews and eastern europeans.
