The Muslims had control over Jerusalem in the eastern empire. Europe however, fell into a period of darkness where there was no knowledge coming in. The Muslims were gaining knowledge fast though. The church of Europe wanted to have control over Jerusalem so they sent 3 Crusades to try and gain it. Instead of having control over it they just lost the knowledge that they could have had. While the Muslims were prospering, the Europeans went into darkness.
"Middle Ages." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 29 Apr. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages#Religion
"File:Crusader Cavalry.jpg." Wikimedia Commons. Web. 29 Apr. 2010. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crusader_cavalry.jpg
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