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!50,000 people joined the first crusade, but a lot of them weren't ready for the long journey. They took Muslim kingdoms by surprise. The crusaders captured Jerusalem. They established four crusaders states in the Holy Land
Gr, I hate Muslims, we should invade them.
We will invade here!
The second crusade was organized by King Louis VII and the German emperor. Other Monarchs, like Louis's wife, joined the crusade. Even though it had a lot of power behind it, the leaders couldn't agree, so it failed. As it failed, the Muslim leader took back Jerusalem
NO! We should invade here!
Lets start a crusade!
The third crusade was started by a bunch of kings. Which is why it was named the Crusade of the Kings. The fall of Jerusalem provoked this crusade. In the end, Saladin and Richard I signed a truce that ended it. Saladin respected the crusader lands and Christian pilgrims were free to travel.
We signed a peace treaty! It was a compromise
This crusade was successful!
They signed a peace treaty and they were good. But Jerusalem still stayed in Muslim hands.
Hey! you're a heretic, you aren't good.
Crusades against heretics began. A heretic is someone who doesn't share beliefs with the church. They were deemed as "lost sheep".
Uh oh, they call me a heretic.
Attack the heretics!
First, heretics were excommunicated from the church. But then the Pope called for crusades against them. Entire community of heretics were killed. If lucky, they were just exiled.z