The Crusades: The Values Of The Christian Army

The Medieval society gave birth to the Christian army during The High Middle Ages of History. The populace of the Christian army had values that resembled those of individuals from the medieval society. Many people from the medieval society were sinners who had joined the army to demonstrate their sorrow for their sins. The army encouraged all paths of life to join them in their crusades. The younger populace without inheritance and lack of future commonly joined the Christian army for the opportunity to gain land by conquest. The bulk populace of the medieval society were poor and had no special skills. However, the army also included men and women from every country in Europe. Some values that the medieval society and The Crusaders share are nobility, chivalry, and hierarchy. The most evident value that stood above all else during the Crusades was hierarchy. The Crusaders were religious extremists driven by hope and self-confidence. The most powerful pope during this time, Gregory VII asserted his hierarchy with papal supremacy. He demanded for all to obey his regulations, for they were God’s plan of fulfilment. Gregory VII revived obedience among all and instituted papal authority. With the papal authority in place, all governments that were Christian were forced into subordination.

During this chapter I learned about The Crusades of the Christian army. After learning about The Crusades I was surprised and a little discouraged. I learned how the Church was so commercialized and greedy. I didn’t find too many accomplishments come from The Crusades besides the opening of Western traders to conduct business abroad. Overall, the terror and massacres that resulted from The Crusades enlightened my knowledge of characteristics of individuals during The High Middle Ages of Western