The Crusades had a great impact on my life. It brought both times of excitement
and also many times of sorrow. The Crusades first started in 1095 (Oakes 50) when a
man, Peter the Hermit, went through Europe convincing the people that the Holy Land
was in the wrong hands (Coggins 75). The Turks had invaded and taken over the city of
Jerusalem and the Holy Land (Oakes 53). After taking over our sacred lands, they forbade
all Christians from going on pilgrimages. The people of Europe were very upset. A large
number of great armies were sent into the Holy Land to return the land t…
