The First Crusade helped to diversify and change the historical development of Christianity and other various sub-groups. The power of Christianity in Western Europe was growing along with its population. The newly rehabilitated and orgainised Church began to gain great power. A new Europe was being born with the Catholic Church as a force in every area of life.
In Christian beliefs Jesus Christ was to return in the year 1000A.D. Knowing this, the people of Europe expected the return of Christ and feared the 'Wrath of God'. Clergy members were often consulted to figure out what would be a suitable penance to free Christians from their. 'The Church itself still frequently imposed pilgrimages as a penance' .
A pilgrimage to the Holy Land was not an easy task to say the least. …
