What is something interesting about the crusades?

Question:i am looking for topics for a recearch paper and i am wondering if there is anything interesting about the crusades that i could write about.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: i am looking for topics for a recearch paper and i am wondering if there is anything interesting about the crusades that i could write about.

The pope at the time 1453 actually paid and gave Vlad the Impaler the lords blessing to kill Muslims Turks and keep them out of Europe. He was the historical character count Dracula was based on. If you know what he did, remember that his campaign of violence was endorsed by the pope.

Look for the ages of quite young boys who walked all the way from England (or wherever) to the Middle East!
Here's an interesting site:
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/chil...

Muslim armies had conquered much of northern Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Spain, which had been some of the most heavily Christian areas in the world.

Thousands, and possibly millions, of Christians died during this drive to eventually bring the entire world under Islam.

The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II to check the advance of the Muslims and regain control of the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

I am sure that some atrocities were committed by both sides during this war but by most people's judgment this was a just war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusa...

With love in Christ.