The Crusades During the Dark Ages, Muslim influence spread throughout Africa and Eastern Europe. The quick spread caused Christians to become more and more fearful of Muslim invasion. As new Turk leaders limited pilgrimages to the Holy Land and the Byzantine Empire became more susceptible to attack, the inevitability of the Crusades grew. The Crusades were Christian Military expeditions to recapture the Holy Land of Palestine. The Crusades had two main goals. The first was …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…institution of God, rather one of Man; that just because a cross is on the soldier’s shield, in no way means that the battle is holy. The Crusades were one of the most critical events in both church history as well as in Europe’s development as a whole. The Crusades have become the classic example of good intentions gone bad, and are a permanent reminder of the devastations ignorance can cause. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**