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**//What were the Crusades? ////The Crusades were a series of holy military campaigns in Medieval England against the Muslims of the Middle East. The Crusades began in 1095 when Pope Claremont gave a speech in France, preaching to thousands. The Crusades were expeditions undertaken by the Christian territories of Europe for the purpose of rescuing Palestine from the hands of the Muslims. During the times of the Crusades, people were promised into Heaven if they fought prominently in the Crusades - Disregarding the 6th Commandment "Thou shall not kill" [|More Information] // **
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**//What caused the Crusades? //** //**The Crusades were caused by a war that broke out between the Christians and the Muslims which was centered around Jerusalem, a city of Holy significance to both the Christians as well as Muslims. The general objective of the Crusades was to simply seize control over Jerusalem, but eventually turned into trying to gain leadership over other areas of Europe. **//