Crusades were military units that began “in the late 11th century‚” and was initiated “by Western Christians” to regain “the Holy Land” and stop the expanse of both Muslims and Islam. Of course‚ the warriors or the knights were guaranteed for a cancellation of their wrongdoings‚ which are accepted as sins in Christianity‚ and an immediate acceptance “to Heaven” as soon as they were killed in the military action. According to Douglas E. Streusand‚ Jihad means “holy war” as a usual usage of the word
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Crusades Writing Task 1-summary In June 1099 an army appeared outside the walls of Jerusalem. Who were they? Why were they there? How did they get there? What had happened along the way? How were they equipped? What did they intend to do? Write a 200-300 word summary In June 1099 a Christian army appeared outside the walls of Jerusalem. They were the first crusade‚ set on achieving their one goal; to take Jerusalem from the Muslim population that had settled there over 200 years ago. The
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Women in the Crusades: A Historiographical Essay When writing about women’s participation in the Crusades‚ there is more than just the topic of the Crusades involved. Historians have unfortunately come to the conclusion that women’s participation in any type of warfare was practically unheard of during most part of the Middle Ages‚ due to tight social structures and gender roles. Each historian delves into the topic between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries of the Crusades‚ dates in which
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Then at Jackson’s memorial service on July 7‚ 2009‚ The founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy stated Jackson as "the greatest entertainer that ever lived". Another account speaking of Jackson’s legacy was on December 19‚ 2014‚ when the British Council of Cultural Relations named Jackson’s life span as one of the 80 most important cultural moments/people of the 20th
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manufacturing of goods and services otherwise known as industrialization has had positive as well as negative effects on the lives of the workers living in a specific nation. Many countries in the world especially England have undergone an industrial revolution in the 19th century. Though these periods of industrialization have improved life in that nation and made it advance to where it is today‚ it also had negative effects on the people working and living there. People in this nation have either benefitted
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Walt Whitman’s Legacy in American Free Verse An American poet who desired to stand out from the crowd. At the time‚ free verse appeared to be strange poetry writing format that didn’t have any rules. But Walt Whitman learnt to embrace this form of writing‚ and is known today for it. Walt Whitman was a transcendentalist who expressed his beliefs and perspective freely. He chose to cover a diverse array of themes ranging from elegies‚ democracy‚ equality ‚ death and growth to sexuality. Thus he
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How important was Muslim disunity to the success of the First Crusade? Muslim disunity was an important factor which lead to the success of the First Crusades. This is because it meant that due to the Muslims not being united they lost many battles which helped the Christians recapture Jerusalem. However it can’t be said that Muslim disunity was not the only reason for the success of the first crusade‚ this is because there are other factors such as religious beliefs and the supernatural‚ such as
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technology became common in the workplace.It has changed the traditional jobs and skills.Workers are required higher skills‚otherwise they may get a lower salary.Technology change the workplace also have a negatively impact on a low-level jobs‚employers may have less chance to improve. One impact of technology change for some workers is that employees need higher skills.Jobs require the advancement of writing‚speaking‚maths‚computer literacy and programming skills.An example of this is a car manufacturing
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The Chronicle of the First Crusade The Chronicle of the First Crusade is a firsthand account of the First Crusade by the western Christian world to retake “the promise land”. Written by Fulcher‚ is gives a firsthand look into the preparation for and the completion of the crusade. What was meant to be a holy war‚ the crusade saw the completion of many atrocities by the solider it sought to redeem. Among other things‚ it leads us to the question of can there be such thing as a “holy war”‚ that is‚
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Created during the Crusades in 1119 A.D Jerusalem‚ the Knights Templar served to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. As a result‚ the Knights Templar gained power‚ respect and wealth that threatened Philip IV‚ King of France. Philip was influenced by his top adviser‚ William De Nogaret‚ to spread seditious stories about the knights‚ accusing them falsely of committing satanic practices and then torturing them into confessing that they had. Although the Knights were founded for the
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