Task_3_Wold_History.docx Multicultural Empires and the New World Task 2 Western Governors University Part A1. The first crusade was started because of rapid land invasions seen throughout the Middle East, by a grou
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Task_3_Wold_History.docx Multicultural Empires and the New World Task 2 Western Governors University Part A1. The first crusade was started because of rapid land invasions seen throughout the Middle East, by a group known as the Turks. Because of the uprising issue with land intrusion, a man named Pope Urban the 2nd was looked to for help. The Pope called a council to meet and discussed several religious issues including the main mission of freeing the Holy Land from the Turks, also known as Muslims. Moreover, the Popes plea reached many citizens, who then encouraged him to form an army to head and fight for the Holy land. This occasion was known to be a Holy War or Crusade. To continue, the crusade was important to many because of the plight to free the Holy Land from the Muslims and bring it back to Christian rule (Acrobatiq, 2017). A2. Furthermore, the church convinced their Christian followers to go and fight against the Turks by having them believe their faith would defend them. Many of the responders to the Popes message thought that they were witnessing the last few days of mankind and felt that a messianic figure would soon rise and destroy the Muslims and free the Holy Land. This belief inspired thousands of ordinary people to leave their homes in pursuit toward Jerusalem. The Pope also promised that those who went, fought, and died on the quest would go directly to heaven. In addition, the Pope and some popular preachers like; Peter the Hermit and Walter the Penniless helped to ra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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