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Prominent Popes of Medieval Europe
The Popes, Crusades & Pilgrimages
of Medieval Europe
Ms. Malloff’s Social Studies 8 class
Who were the Popes?
• Pope is head of the Catholic Church
• Had enormous influence over all of Western Europe (Christiandom)
• Popes supported & advised kings (Charlemagne)
Pope’s Power• Popes thought they had supreme
authority over all the people of Christiandom including Kings
and Nobles.
• This was based on the idea that Christ’s apostle, Peter, was the first “Pope” & represented Christ on earth.
Pope Urban II called the Crusades,“Holy Wars,” (1096-1200) to:
• Purpose: to drive Muslims out of the Holy Land of Jerusalem, in Israel.
• Restore Holy Land for Christian Pilgrims who liked to visit there.
• Give knights a purposeful mission.• To unite Christians under him.
Difference between a Crusade and a
Pilgrimage• Crusade was a holy war, fought
in Jerusalem against Muslims
• Pilgrimage was a peaceful visit to a holy place (church, shrine) where a saint was buried or holy event took place.
Who were the Crusaders?• Serfs who wanted a
change from their mundane lives
• Children who believed in the idea
• Women & nuns who believed in the idea
• Knights who wanted something to fight for.
JerusalemJerusalem is here.
There is fighting betweenPalestinian Muslims & Jews
For this territory.
Middle East
What Happened?• Christians saw
Muslims as “infidels”
• “Infidel” is someone who doesn’t share your religious belief.
• Muslims saw Christians as infidels, too.
Results of the Crusades
• Failure to win back the Holy Land.
• Decline of Pope’s prestige & feudalism.
• Interest in other places
ideas, and cultures.
What do you think?
• Were Crusades a poor decision? Good decision? Why or why not?
• Should you impose your ideas on someone else?
• Were there some good things that happened as a result?
• Would you have supported the idea of Crusading?