The Crusades were not colonialist or commercial ventures, they were not intended to force Christianity on Jews and Muslims, and they were not the projects of individual warlords. Their primary goal, in addition to the defense of Eastern Empire, was the recovery of the Holy Land for Christendom, and they acknowledge the leadership of the pipes. Diane Moczar, Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous myths about the Church’s past and how to answer them, p.59, 2010
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