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- 4. For -------- it was a chance to escape from their dreary life in the feudal system.
- 5. They simply stopped asking for new crusaders. They helped to break down --------- by increasing the authority of kings..
- 8. The Fourth Crusade lasted from 1202-1204. Instead of attacking Jerusalem, the crusaders attacked --------.
- 9. Around 1095, a new group of ----- took control of Jerusalem. They closed the city to Jewish and Christian pilgrims.
- 10. It was a short victory. Less than 50 years later, ------ once again conquered Jerusalem.
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- 1. For knights, this was a chance to use their fighting ------ ,something they enjoyed and did well. They were delighted to have such a worthy battle to fight.
- 2. the ---- called for a crusade - a volunteer army whose goal was to retake Jerusalem. Many people volunteered. About 30,000 men left Western Europe to fight in Jerusalem.
- 3. .Over the next 70 years, there were several other crusade attempts, but they were motivated more by personal gain than by -------- purpose.European leaders lost interest.
- 6. Each crusader had a huge red ----- made out of fabric, stitched onto their shirts or armor.
- 7. After about two years of harsh traveling, hunger, disease, freezing weather, and quarrels amongst themselves, the crusaders finally arrived in --------.