Read Finley intro chapter 1,2 and start thinking about a topic.

Read Finley intro chapter 1,2

Read Finley intro chapter 1,2 and start thinking about a topic.

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Crusades refer to military expeditions during the medieval period running from 1096 and 1291. Islam had spread to Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Turkey, which were formerly occupied by Christians (Rubenstein, 2012). Therefore, the Latin Church and European emperors wanted to reclaim Holy land from the Muslim Rule around the eastern Mediterranean. Other reasons for the religious wars include subdual of heresy and paganism, political motives and resolution of disagreements among the various Roman Catholic clusters. The crusades were cruel and evil (Rubenstein, 2012).  On the journey to the Holy land, plunder, rape and burning were common…………………

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