HIST 1001 Chapter : The Crusades
Document Summary
Can continue to warship but have lesser rights than muslims. Byzantines try to call in reinforcement to help them out. Gregory plans armed expedition to east to help byzantine emperor. Wants army to continue on to jerusalem to make pilgrimage after. Military effort should be redirected to take holy land instead. Thought to give you special ability to communicate with divinity. Emperor alexius comnenus calls for help from the pope. Pope urban ii preaches that christians in europe should respond. Should fight enemies of christ rather than fellow christians. Fairly poor people think this will help get forgiveness for their sins. Believed that the innocent will have god"s support to overcome muslims. Peasants begin crusading through europe to fight enemies of christ. Progroms: violence committed by crusaders against communities of jews. Believed that jews bare guilt of ancestors for death of christ. Cause: county of edessa retaken by seljuk turks [1144]
