The Crusaders would not only help save their fellow Christians in the Holy Land‚ but would also reap many benefits. The rewards promised to them for traveling to Jerusalem were grand. People who committed murderous crimes were granted remission of sins by the
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Judith and Holofernes The story of Judith and Holofernes from the book of Vulgate demonstrates the extraordinary power a woman can possess. Judith‚ the heroine of the story‚ saves her town from destruction as the author conveys her strength‚ faith‚ and determination throughout her quest against the tyrannical Holofernes by using various archetypes and themes. Before the actual story of Judith begins‚ the author provides some background information. The exposition is set in the great city of Ninevah
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During the long years of the Crusades‚ the armies of Europe found themselves badly outnumbered. Not only were there more Saracens than Crusaders in the Holy Land‚ but also the armies of Islam were much better equipped. They rode sleek‚ swift horses bred for the hot desert climate‚ wore a chain mail light enough to provide them mobility yet strong enough to stop European blades‚ and used weapons made of a steel so well-forged that it bent under pressure without breaking‚ yet held an edge so sharp
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sermons to unite a group of disorganized peasants and soldiers. The group quickly went eastward for Constatinople in what is now being referred to as the People’s Crusade. The Crusade did not turn out very well however‚ because nearly all of the crusaders were killed by Turkish soldiers. 3. European lords have reportedly organized a proper military force which consisted of four armies. The first army‚ led by the
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Booker T Washington and W.E.B Du Bois offered different strategies for dealing with the problems of poverty and discrimination faced by black Americans at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. By using my knowledge of the documents and my knowledge of the period 1877-1915‚ I was able to asses the appropriateness of each of the strategies in the historical context in which it was developed. I came to the conclusion that Booker T Washington’s strategy was more appropriate for
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Joinville‚ nobleman and companion of Louis. In his chronicles‚ Lord John of Joinville gives insight of the crusade from its inception until till its bitter end. Joinville’s document gives a personal and historical perspective of the mentality of the crusaders and insight of their struggles‚ aspiration‚ and thoughts as they endured much difficulty and unexpected horrors through their six year religious journey. The official royal conversion into Christianity set a precedent for the future of France and
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Were the Crusades Justified? In the case of the Crusades‚ the true jurisdictional limitation of the Church of Rome’s authoritative order was infinite beyond that of state or feudal control. It would seem that an “infinite jurisdiction” by any entity is unjust! The only possible rationale for having such unlimited authority would be an innate belief in “entitlement” or “unrestricted sovereignty.” The differences The Crusades were a succession of many wars‚ which “originally” started as a request
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years. The Crusades spanned hundreds of years in total and took tens of thousands of Europeans miles from their homes to a far off foreign land. During the Crusades much blood was shed‚ many lives were lost‚ and a lasting legacy was left by the Crusaders‚ the effects of which can still be felt today. The man who is credited with starting the Crusades was Pope Urban II. The Crusades were not a single event. Rather‚ the Crusades were comprised of many singular crusades that started‚ stopped‚
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also allowed the people to leave peacefully if they wished. When the Christians attempted to recapture Jerusalem‚ Saladin’s army greatly outnumbered the Crusaders’‚ and for that reason‚ he would have easily won‚ however‚ he took a diplomatic approach. To prevent further bloodbath for both parties‚ Saladin initiated a peace treaty with the Crusaders‚ permitted them 40 days to depart in harmony‚ and allowed them to visit whenever they wished to pay respects to their God (Saladin: Respected by Muslims
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The Gesta Version recorded that Pope Urban said as much‚ “Great is your reward in Heaven.” This previous quote follows the same path that the first two accounts discussed as well. Pope Urban knew that if he could make the men confidant in their eternal life then they would march wherever he told them to. This manipulation of a man’s spirituality was a very cunning move since a lot of the regular soldiers would have to come from the peasants of the nation. Thus‚ when Pope Urban told them that if they
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