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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name ==Synopsis== The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the [[Papacy]] — that took place during the 11th to 13th centuries. Originally, they were [[Roman Catholic]] endeavors to capture the [[Holy Land]] from the Muslims, but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the [[Fourth Crusade]] against Constantinople, the [[Albigensian Crusade]] against the Cathars of southern France and the Northern Crusades. The Crusades unfortunately show Christians acting in an aggressive and war-like manner.| ==Contents=subtopics = {{topics}}* [[First Crusade]] | , [[People's Crusade]] | , [[German Crusade, 1096]] | , [[Crusade of 1101]]
==Main article==The '''Crusades''' were a series of several military campaigns — sanctioned by the [[Papacy]] — that took place during the 11th to 13th centuries. Originally, they were [[Roman Catholic]] endeavors to capture the [[Holy Land]] from the Muslims, but some lead to militarical actions against other Christians, such as the [[Fourth Crusade]] where Constantinople was sacked by Christian knights. In a broader sense, the [[Albigensian Crusade]] against the Cathars of southern France and the Baltic Crusades are also considered as Crusades.
===Background===During the Crusades [[military orders]] were formed which combined [[monastic life]] with chivalry.
===There is a broad consensus in the Western world that the [[First CrusadeChurch]]===as a religious institution may not direct or sanction military action and therefore the Crusades are seen as a historical fault of the church of the day.
===[[Second Crusade]]==={{stub}}
Category:Catholic Church
* [[Second Crusade]]
* [[Third Crusade]]
* [[Fourth Crusade]] | , [[Albigensian Crusade]] | , [[Children's Crusade]]
* [[Fifth Crusade]]
* [[Sixth Crusade]]
* [[Seventh Crusade]] | , [[Shepherds' Crusade]]
* [[Eighth Crusade]]
* [[Ninth Crusade]] | , [[Northern Crusades]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| {{quotes}}
The Crusades were preceded by a series Middle Ages reform movement to abolish private wars between Christian knights known as the "Peace of several military campaigns — usually sanctioned by the [[Papacy]] — that took place during the 11th to 13th centuriesGod" movement. Originally, they were [[Roman Catholic]] endeavors The intention to capture give these knights a new "field of action" may have been one of the [[Holy Land]] from the Muslims, but some were directed against other Europeans, such as the [[Fourth Crusade]] against Constantinople, the [[Albigensian Crusade]] against the Cathars causes of southern France and the Northern Crusades. The Crusades unfortunately show Christians acting in an aggressive and war-like mannercrusades.
===Views on the Crusades=Quotes==
==Links==
* E.L. Skip Knox, [http://crusades.boisestate.edu/ The Crusades], a virtual college course through Boise State University.
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