Why did people during this time participate in the Crusades?
- Religious convictions
- Opportunity for glory for kings and nobles
- Desire for land
- Trade expansion
- Lower class could have their taxes cancelled or paid by the church
- Avoid going to jail
- Personal gain
- Salvation for ones own religion
- Opportunity for glory for kings and nobles
- Desire for land
- Trade expansion
- Lower class could have their taxes cancelled or paid by the church
- Avoid going to jail
- Personal gain
- Salvation for ones own religion
Impact on Christian/ Muslim relationship
- Intensified Christian hatred of Muslims and vise versa
- Encouraged trade
- Muslim ideas were filtered throughout Europe which furthered their technology and education
- Encouraged trade
- Muslim ideas were filtered throughout Europe which furthered their technology and education