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Domestic Impact of the Crusades

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Domestic Impact of the Crusades

The Crusades impacted the domestic populations in Western Europe.

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The cost of the Crusades

  • It was expensive to launch Crusades. Rulers needed taxes to fund their military expeditions. This impacted domestic populations.
  • For example, King Henry II of England raised a tax (called the ‘Saladin Tithe’) to pay for Richard I’s ransom.
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Myths and legends

  • This period gave birth to the legend of Robin Hood and Richard the Lionheart.

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1The Medieval World: 450-1450 AD

1.1Anglo-Saxon England

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1.3Conquering the Holy Land, 10-96-1396 AD

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1.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

1.6The Black Death

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