I disagree. At least with the first it was far more about religion and taking the Holy Land back than material gain or distraction. I'm not saying those others weren't major parts of experience, but I think Tyerman shows convincingly that religion was the most important motivation (among other motivations).The Crusaders were less a movement of fighting Muslims and more just a way for the broken Carolingian sucessors to distract people from the civil wars. One way or another, they need someone to fight.
Perhaps they head South to Africa or East to Russia. I don't know.
I remember reading somewhere that the Crusades was the main cause of Europeans' increased demands for items from the East... (porcelain, silk, tea, etc)
So maybe no Crusades means delayed discovery of America...?
Well, we'll figure out when we build a time machine.I disagree. At least with the first it was far more about religion and taking the Holy Land back than material gain or distraction. I'm not saying those others weren't major parts of experience, but I think Tyerman shows convincingly that religion was the most important motivation (among other motivations).
Well, we'll figure out when we build a time machine.
Why a time machine? I'd personally go for the machine that rips into alternate universes, absorbs all their history and deposits it onto your computer where it writes itself into a timeline that you can post on here and gain adoring fans
Considering all the insane things that have happened in reality, I suspect a lot of people wouldn't notice if someone did that.
Why a time machine? I'd personally go for the machine that rips into alternate universes, absorbs all their history and deposits it onto your computer where it writes itself into a timeline that you can post on here and gain adoring fans![]()