Day 52

The Crusades
  • It's the Age of Faith 
The Holy Roman Empire is:
  • the strongest kingdom in Europe
  • The Church has considerable spiritual and political powerOver 500 massive Gothic cathedrals (Cities of God) are built throughout Europe between 1170 and 1270
Jerusalum
  • In the late eleventh century, Jerusalem was controlled by the Muslims
  • It was Islam's 3rd holiest City (after Mecca & Medina)
  • It's the Holy City to Jews
  • and ... it's a Holy City to Christians
crusade means "taking of the cross" (crux)

In 1093, Emperor Alexius Comnenus wrote a letter to Pope Urban II:
  • "Come then, with all your people and give battle with all your strength, so that all this treasure will not fall into the hands of the Turks... 
  • "...Act while there is still time lest the kingdom of the Christians shall vanish from your sight, and, what is more important, the Holy Sepulchre shall vanish.  And in your coming you will find your reward in heaven, and if you do not come, God will condemn you."




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