In this lesson, students will Explain how the Crusades contributed to the end of medieval Europe. Students also will examine how did the events of the Crusades contribute to the end of the Middle Ages?
The Crusades were a series of military campaigns during the time of Medieval England, mainly against the Muslims in the Middle East over Jerusalem. The Crusades created a diffusion of culture, ideas, and goods from the Middle East to Western Europe.
Questions to be answered from the lesson
What was the economic impact of the Crusades?
What are the positive results of the Crusades?
What are the negative results of the Crusades?
How would the Crusades contribute to the end of the Middle Ages and the decline of the Church’s power and authority?