Unit 6 “Medieval Conflicts and Crusades”: Chapter 15, section 3: Religious Crusades
Crusades Against Muslims (Pages 422 - 425)
1. Pilgrim
Definition
where did Christian Pilgrims generally go
2. crusade
Definition
why was there a need for the first Crusade
3. Pope Urban II
Who was he and
one important thing that he did
4. “Deus vult”
Definition
5. establish
Definition
What was established and where
6. Focus Question #1:
CLASS SET
According to the text, the Pope linked some ideas together in an attempted to
motivate people to join the crusade. He used a couple of different arguments or
explanations to do so. Looking back at what you have already read, cite one
argument or explanation the pope uses that helped him motivate the people to
join the crusade?
Template: (write this in your spiral as you fill in the blanks)
The strongest argument the Pope used was _____________________
This argument was successful because _____________________
7. Edessa
8. “Crusades of Kings”
9. Saladin
Why is the city important
Why was it a failure
Why was their no support
Who led it
Who was he?
10. Fourth Crusade
11. Children’s Crusade
Describe how this crusade disgraced the idea of crusades
What was the pope furious about?
How did the Byzantines feel about it?
Who made up the Christian Army for this crusade?
What happened to the army?
Continued on Back
12. Focus Question #2
Were the Crusades a success? Cite two examples from the text that backs up your
conclusion? Choose either the Success Template or the Failure Template below:
Success Template: (write this in your spiral as you fill in the blanks)
The Crusades were a success. The text states that the Crusaders were able to
______________. Their main goal of winning back ____________ was
accomplished. Second, the text states that crusaders were able to ______________.
By __(doing this thing)__, it shows once again that the Crusades were successful.
Failure Template: (write this in your spiral as you fill in the blanks)
The Crusades were a failure. The text states that the _________ Crusade attempted
to _____________. The Crusaders were defeated because ________________.
Another example of failure was the ______________ Crusade. According to the text,
this Crusade failed because _____________.
13. Effects of the Crusades
There are three paragraphs in this section. Each paragraph discusses an
effect, or change, that occurred as a result of the crusades. Draw a symbol
representing each effect discussed in each paragraph. Next to that symbol,
write a description of that effect, or change.
Religious Persecutions (Pages 426 - 427)
14. Expel
Definition
describe who was expelled
15. Heresy
Definition
16. “lost sheep”
Definition
Why were they considered dangerous?
17. The Inquisition
Definition and
three types of punishment