What+were+the+Crusades?

The crusades were a time when people were fighting for their religion and what they felt was right. The crusades started around 1095 when Pope Urban II launched it. The crusades were also known as the holy war between the Christians and Muslims. The Christians wanted to stop the spread of the Muslim faith, and spread the faith of Christianity. The crusades themselves were a series of nine wars that lasted from 1095 to 1270--almost 200 years long! More information on the crusades [|And even more!]