Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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seljuq turks-muslem people from central asia.
crusades-a serios of military expeditions to regain the holy land.
urban II- the pope
the first crusade lasted from 1096 to 1099.
saladin-a muslem leader in 1187 who gained control of jerusalem.
childrens crusade-in 1212 the short-lived unfortunate childrens crusade tooke place.
the crossbow was very famouse for the europeans
to raise money the lords had to sell some land. but without land they had no power in the feudal system.
between 1096-1291 thousands of crusaders traveled through the holy land.
usary- charging intrests on loans.
capital is wealth that is earned, saved, and invested to make profits.
market econemy-manufacturing,banking, and investing capital were the first steps toward a market econemy. its controlled bye individual persons.
journyman-a skilled worker who was paid wages bye a master.
merchants and master workers became the middle class. the middle class favored kings over nobles becouse the king could provide stable governments that would protect trade business and property.
in 1147 the second crusade began.

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