Transcript Why did the English go on crusades to the holy land? Lesson

Why did the English go on
crusades to the holy land?
Lesson Objectives
• To discover what the terms
‘crusade’ and ‘holy land’ mean.
• To explore the reasons why
many English people went on
crusade.
1. To discover what the terms ‘crusade’ and ‘holy land’ mean.
What were the Crusades?
The C_________ were a series of _______ where
Christians and Muslims fought to control the Holy Land.
J__________ is a holy place for Christians because many
important events in the life of _________ happened there.
It is holy to the Muslim religion, _________, too. Muslims
believe their prophet, Mohammed, visited Heaven from
there. Jerusalem and the surrounding area (what we call
modern day Israel) was known as the ______ Land. The
crusades dragged on and off for about ______ years.
English knights and soldiers mainly fought in what is known
as the Third Crusade between the years 1189 and 1192
under the king, ___________.
Why was there a Crusade?
How was England involved in
the Crusades?
• As we already know, the English were mainly
involved in the Third Crusade under the leadership of
Richard I (otherwise known as Richard the Lionheart)
• Richard and his army fought several successful
battles during the against the Muslim Turks. He aimed
to recapture Jerusalem, but he couldn’t do so.
• However, pilgrimages to Jerusalem were allowed
after the Third Crusade.
But why did English people go on
crusade?
2. To explore the reasons why many English people went on crusade.
Why go on Crusade?
Sort the cards into three groups; Religion,
Money and Power.
Now, using the writing frame, you need to
explain what you think the most important
reason was. Can you link any?
2. To explore the reasons why many English people went on crusade.
Mark Scheme
Level 4: Repeating explanations from the
cards.
Level 5: Begins to make links. Detailed
explanation (put into their own words).
Level 6: Links well explained.
DO NOT just level your partner’s work. Write
down one thing they did well and one thing that
would make their answer even better.