Question

A CAUSE of the First Crusade was the __________.

Answer 1

In the middle Ages, Christian pilgrims liked to travel to visit the holy land, which was in Muslim hands at the time. For quite a while the pilgrims were well tolerated and everything was fine, until one of the Muslim leaders expelled them as the number of pilgrims started to increase. This caused a problem in the Christian nations of Europe, who then decided to invade and conquer the holy land so as to control it directy.

Answer 2

In the middle Ages, Christian pilgrims liked to travel to visit the holy land, which was in Muslim hands at the time. For quite a while the pilgrims were well tolerated and everything was fine, until one of the Muslim leaders expelled them as the number of pilgrims started to increase. This caused a problem in the Christian nations of Europe, who then decided to invade and conquer the holy land so as to control it directy.