Introduction
The Crusade, which was organized in the 11th century to take Jerusalem, is a key event in the history of the Christian religion. Although the community supported the selected course of action at the time of the Crusade, later research revealed many facts that contradict the principles in the Gospels. The storming events of the city show that the Crusaders’ fighting methods were brutal and did not conform to the principles of humanity that prevailed in Christianity (Chapter 27: The Siege of the City of Jerusalem, n.d.).
Violation of Christian Commandments
Murder
Witnesses described the capture of the city as a violent process, whereby the crusaders had the option of not murdering large numbers of civilians, but they did. Contemporaries described that the feet of the invaders operating in the city were knee-deep in blood. Murder became an end, and the aggression of the Crusaders was extended not only to the people trying to defend Jerusalem but also to the children and women who were not able to find shelter.
Robbery
Moreover, the seizure of the city was accompanied by mass robberies unjustified by any factor of Christianity (Chapter 27: The Siege of the City of Jerusalem, n.d.). The crusaders came into the homes of the poor and wealthy and took everything they could carry, leaving the inhabitants with no means of livelihood.
Conclusion
Thus, the principles of brotherhood, aid, and forgiveness were violated. The commandments that the crusaders came to preach were broken during the assault, which suggests that the first-century Christians would not have approved of such a crusade. The means used by the invaders to promote their ideas contradict the very content of religious teachings and form negative attitudes toward the representatives of Christianity. The poet’s reason for the substantive point of view of the Crusade can be regarded as not valid despite the fact that the city was seized by force.
Reference
Chapter 27: The Siege of the City of Jerusalem. (n.d.). Web.
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