Crusades of the Middle Ages

2. Brought about renewed communication between the East and the West.
3. People believed that visiting these would bring physical and spiritual healing.
5. It was all of the crusades goal to conquer and hold this city.
8. Journey to the holy place or shrine undertaken as a spiritual quest to obtain supernatural help or as a form of penance for sins.
12. (Palestine) captured by Arab Muslims-the promised land.
14. Built during the Middle Ages and were highly symbolic of roman Catholic thought and worship.
15. Called "Holy Land" during this age

1. Sent message to pope in Rome, pleading for help in his struggle with the Turk - Alexius I.
4. A place where a soul is purified after death.
6. Promoted a spirit of religious intolerance.
7. The emperor promised to end this if the pope would help him.
9. Carefully arranged course to sacred shrines with inns along the way.
10. Captured Palestine and were overthrown in the East by the Muslim Turks.
11. Didn’t have a tolerant attitude toward the Christians and made it extremely difficult for them to visit the holy places.
13. Primary force behind the Crusades (authority of pope).