In approximately two double-spaced pages plus academic bibliography of two or more sources each, choose two religious/political/economic Crusades carried out between 1095 and 1492 by westerners. For each Crusade, briefly answer the following when applicable in paragraph form:
In what years did it occur?
Was it an "official" (Papal) Crusade, and if so, by whom?
What were the stated goal(s), if any?
From what background(s) did some/most of the participants come from?
Who were notable personalities and their actions?
Who "gained" and who "lost"?
How did this Crusade influence other Crusades, if at all?
What is a lasting historical legacy of the Crusade? (What does the west or the east "take" from it today?)
As long as your name is at the top of the assignment, a cover page is not necessary. Otherwise, be sure to follow APA or Chicago style.
LINKS:
A solid academic link. http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collection HYPERLINK "http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/History/HistCrusades"s HYPERLINK "http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/History/HistCrusades"/History/HistCrusades
Overview of the Crusades with maps! 9 ½ min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bdWm8HPCzs
Crash Course History on the Crusades, 11 ½ min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0zudTQelzI
Two disastrous "Children's Crusades," 3 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fRCrnV35hY
The pagan Magyars discussed in Chapter 9 turned to Roman Catholicism (instead of Byzantine Orthodox Christianity) and 1000 Steven was crowned the first king of Hungary. Interesting article on happened with the Hungarian Kingdom in the 2nd Crusade. (Close the initial window that comes up when opening the link. http://www.academia.edu/3044063/Hungary_and_the_Second_Crusade
Conservative views on the Crusades and the movie Kingdom of Heaven http://www.cbn.com/special/kingdomofheaven/