Why did Knights go on the 4th crusade? Flashcards

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Situation on the East

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Jerusalem still in Muslim hands after 1187 fall of Jerusalem

Failure of the Third Crusade and German crusade both failed to take Jerusalem

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Religious reasons

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Plan to secure Egypt shows they were serious and many crusaders prided themselves due to uniting churches and bringing relics home

Fulk of Neuilly’s power’s of persuasion would be a useful aid to recruitment to the crusade

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Social reasons

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Avoid war in France –> going on crusade gave knights an honourable way of avoiding fighting for John against King Philip of France

Notions of chivalry –> Thibaut and Louis taking the cross at the tournament of Ecry was seen as the ultimate display of knightly virtue to their peers

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Economic reasons

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Potential for economic benefit from full possession of the Levant & Alexandria

Opportunity to take control back of Zara

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