Uniting Christendom – Papal Supremacy and the Crusades
- Created by: Sammy98Jayne
- Created on: 02-06-17 17:21
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2. Why did Urban II really launch the first crusade?
- Because he was trying to find the Holy Grail
- Because he was trying to take Jerusalem
- Because the Byzantine Empire was under attack and they asked for help
- Because it was in his financial interest
3. After conquering Muslim Spain in the Second Crusade, what was the main reason for things turning sour for the Christians?
- The army was smaller and the men weren't as motivated
- There was a failure of leadership as this time it was placed under the leadership of Bernard of Clairvaux
- They tried to take Jerusalem again but failed this time
- The Muslims were stronger this time
4. Which of these rulers was involved in the papal pornocracy?
- Gregory the Great (590-604)
- Sergius III (936-939)
- Stephen II (752-757)
- Leo III (795-816)
5. Which of these reasons is not an explanation as to why the fifth crusade failed?
- As Frederick II (Holy Roman Emperor) never turned up to lead, the leadership was split between Palagious (Innocent's legate) and John of Brienne (King of Jerusalem) and they both always made bad decisions
- They didn't realise the River Nile flooded and decided to march on Cairo which the Muslims used to their advantage
- There was a lack of planning and organisation with not enough money to fund it and a flawed recruitment procedure
- The crusaders didn't turn up when they were supposed to, only arriving in small waves between the years of 1217 and 1221
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