In the years between the eleventh and the thirteenth centuries, a very important period in history began. This very important period was called the Crusades. Many people went to the Holy Land to fight in the Crusades. Many of those people went to fight in the Crusades for the same reason. <Tab/><Tab/>The Crusades were a series of wars fought to regain control of the Holy …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…amp;lt;Tab/><Tab/>In conclusion, the Crusades had a lasting effect upon the Middle East, Europe and even our society today. The Crusades were the beginning of the end for the age of faith. The power of the church began to slowly decline after the Crusades, which was also being weakened by the disastrous bubonic plague. Soon after, nationalism began, and the middle ages came to an end.