Causes+of+the+Crusades


 * There were series of events that led to the beginning of crusades. Most of the events took place around Jerusalem and the holy places of Palestine. These cities were so significant to the Muslims and Christians that they always had fights over them. The church had commemorated the hill of crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus Christ's burial and even though the Muslims controlled the city they granted permission to the Christian pilgrims who wanted to visit it. In 1095 the Turks took control of the city and when the Christian pilgrims came the 3000 that went were massacred and the survivors were treated so terrible that there was no choice but send in crusades.**