The Crusades was the Muslims attacked the christians fought back each taking over the holy land and murdering the inhabitants resulting in hundreds of thousands pointless deaths. The Crusades were a series of Holy wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens. Saracens meaning what they called to describe a Muslim during the Crusades. The first crusade was called Pope Urban 2 ; he was one of the active supportives of the Gregorian reforms. It was a total of nine crusades!The Crusades were great military expedition undertaken by the Christian nations of Europe for the purpose of rescuing the holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans. They were eight in number, the first four being sometimes called the Principal Crusades, and the remaining four the Minor Crusades. In addition there was a Children's Crusade. The Crusaders came from both the Upper and Lower classes. What prompted tens of thousands of people to travel 1000 miles to go on the First Crusade? What privileges were granted to crusaders? The crusaders came from both the Upper and Lower classes. What prompted tens of thousands of people to travel 1000 miles to go on the First Crusade? What privileges were granted to crusaders?
Witchcraft
Witchcraft was a controversial crime that was equally punishable to poisoning. If one was accused of witchcraft, the charges could be dropped by a relative’s defense in a trial by combat, or by twelve people swearing an oath of the accused’s innocence. In the case of a relative defending the accused, the accuser was required to pay a fine. In the 5th century AD, Christian theologian St. Augustine of Hippo said that all pagan magic and religion were invented by the devil.In the 5th century AD, Christian theologian St. Augustine of Hippo said that all pagan magic and religion were invented by the devil.Before the 13th century witchcraft was known as a collection of practices and beliefs associated with healing. The healing was practiced through spells, ointments, potions and forecasting the future through clairvoyance.
Robin Hood; Up Close and Personal
Robin Hood Up Close and Personal Interview with Robin Hood by: Lauryn Joslyn
Q: Why are you an outlaw? A: Because I killed Sheriff of Nottingham men. I then lived in Sherwood Forest when I became an outlaw.
Q: Why did you rob the rich for the poor? A: The people were hard pressed by taxes by the rich. So I decided to rob the rich to give to the poor.
Q: Can you tell me why has your land been taken by the Normans? A: They won the battle of Hastings.
Q: Why was Sheriff Nottingham your big enemy? A: He captures outlaws like me and he wants to take the throne
Q: Why did you fight at the crusades? A: I fought for injustice and oppression with my band of companions.
The women of nobility wore a sort of cap made of linen, with lappets hanging down over the shoulders.
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