A Short History of the World Chapter 46 - The Crusades and the Age of Papal Dominion

from The H. G. Wells Library · host H. G. Wells

In which the emergence of a vast Arab civilisation stands contrasted with the fracturing of Christendom, as the papacy seizes an opportunity to unite the Christian West by calling forth the Crusades to reclaim Jerusalem from Turkish control. This era witnesses the papal ascendancy, marked by triumphant claims of authority over secular rulers and the common people alike, yet also sows the seeds of internal decay through ambition, wealth, and ruthless suppression of dissent.

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