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Write a 5 SENTENCE response to your opinion of the Crusades. In your response, think about the sample questions below to guide your answer. Consider your definition of the word Pope, do you think he was authorized to issue such an order? What about the people who lived there already? What about the other religions that all called that land “Holy” or “Sacred.” Do you think there are lasting ramifications to these actions?

 "The Crusades were a series of religiously-sanctioned military campaigns waged by much of Latin Christian Europe, particularly the Franks of France and the Holy Roman Empire. The specific crusades to restore Christian control of the Holy Land were fought over a period of nearly 200 years"

There was a total of 9 crusades. The total death toll is estimated at 1.5 million. Crusades 1-8 were sanctioned by the Pope, with the Pope later endorsing the 9th.

Amplifying info: All sources say Catholicism is a sect of Christianity.

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