The+PROS+of+the+Crusades

= The Crusades had many outcomes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( That were for the good of man kind.) = ==^- Increased the church's Wealth, and made Papacy much more powerful. People of the church were supposed to live simple lives without wealth, or marriage, So most churches in general werent wealthy. The people who followed a church saw them as leaders, and pretty much dedicated all their lives to get the " Ticket to heaven". When people saw that the pope had started the Crusades to reclaim the holy land, they saw much much more in the religious leaders.= = =

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=^- One of the more prominent and important Pros of the crusades was COMMERCE!! During the Crusades, thousands of people traveling through out the middle east got used to using items only found in certain areas; Therefore, there became a demand for those items which incouraged Trade. With the demand for trade came ship building, and sailing which Created jobs formerchants. The demands were for stones( jewels / jewlery), spices, fabrics such as silk, food from those regions etc.=

= ^- The Crusades also resulted in feudalism! With feudalism came an organized money / profit system, Which introduced the creation of coins and currency. This also increased the idea of authority, which had resulted in a more stable law system. = =

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= =^- Intellectual Development - They got smarter. On the long journeys across the middle east, they all saw that the people of the East were much more advances in weponry, tactics, science, medicine, clothing, armor, and society. This influenced the people of France and Europe to expad their knowledge. The "fighters" in the crusades consisted of alot of villagers who have never left the wall of the castles and estates. Many never learned how to even read, let alone write. So when they went on the journey amongst the East, they became inclined to learn.=

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=** ^- Exploration! As mentioned above, many people in the crusades never left their town or castle. Once people started their journey they saw strane people, strange weapons, and unfamiliar landscapes. The things people saw inspired the growth of exploration. **= = = =

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