According to “The Crusades” packet, it were military expeditions from 1096-1270 to capture Jerusalem, the Holy Land where Jesus was born. This was between the European Christians and the Muslim Turks. After the Seven Crusades, the Holy Land was still under the Muslim control but Europeans learned how to build better ships and maps. Trade and travel also increased. The Crusades brought an end to feudalism. The lords went bankrupt by spending most of their money on military equipment. Without the money, the vassals were not paid enough, leading to the end of the system. Many lords also died in the fighting and after their death, there barely was any power left over the manor and it broke the feudal
According to “The Crusades” packet, it were military expeditions from 1096-1270 to capture Jerusalem, the Holy Land where Jesus was born. This was between the European Christians and the Muslim Turks. After the Seven Crusades, the Holy Land was still under the Muslim control but Europeans learned how to build better ships and maps. Trade and travel also increased. The Crusades brought an end to feudalism. The lords went bankrupt by spending most of their money on military equipment. Without the money, the vassals were not paid enough, leading to the end of the system. Many lords also died in the fighting and after their death, there barely was any power left over the manor and it broke the feudal