The Crusades were a series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the holy land of Jerusalem. There were many crusades, but the first three are the most remembered. The outcomes of these wars were varied. The Christians won the first, the Muslims won the second, and the third was ended in a peace treaty. In the First Crusade, the Byzantines were being harmed by the Turks. The Byzantines called for the help of the Catholic Church. For Pope Urban II to get supporters to go to war, he told people in his church that it was a pilgrimage. If he told them that it was a war, then they would believe that they wouldn’t be allowed in heaven. They were also told that they were going to protect God’s kingdom. The first crusade resulted in
