The early medieval period was a time of flourishing Jewish culture. Many of the Jewish had come by way of the old Roman trade routes. The church had the responsibility to keep Jews alive because of their connection to Jesus.
2. How did the members of the European subordinate classes view Jews and why?
The Jews were viewed with hostility, partly because they felt that the Jews supported the Bishops and other rulers at a time when burghers and other town people were struggling to be independent.
3. Why was religion such an important barrier to close ties between Christians and Jews?
This is because people who share a religion are bound together by common beliefs, …show more content…
This meant that so many Jews were going to suffer and those who choose to remain in town were killed by the mob.
12. How did pope Urban II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV react to Jewish massacre?
Pope Urban II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV react to Jewish massacre by calling for holy war against the Muslims and everything changed.
13. How did the second crusade differ from the first crusade with regard to European Jews?
These crusades can be termed as a series of religious wars. The first of the Crusades started in the year 1095. This took place after the armies of Christians from Western Europe heeded to Pope Urban II’s plea to go to holy war against the Muslim forces in the Holy Land in order to recover their Holy Land in Jerusalem. Once the First Crusade achieved its goal with the capture of Jerusalem, the Christians who were involved with invading ended up setting up several Latin Christian states, even as Muslims in the region vowed to wage holy war (jihad) to regain control over the region. On the other hand the second crusade having achieved their goal in an unexpectedly short period of time, many of the Crusaders departed for home. To govern the conquered territory, those who remained established four large western settlements. The combined Muslim forces dealt a humiliating defeat to the Crusaders, decisively ending the Second