Round 5: Tossup 1

Fulcher of Chartres (“SHAR-truh”) chronicled one of these events which ended with the Battle of Ascalon. Peter the Hermit (10[1])and Walter Sans (10[1])Avoir led a so-called (10[1])“People’s” (10[1])one (10[1])of these events. (10[1])After participating in these events, Bohemond of Taranto and Godfrey of Bouillon (“bwee-YOHN”) established states which became known as “Outremer” (“oo-truh-MAIR”). In 1095, one of these events was announced at the Council of Clermont in a speech by (10[1])Pope Urban II. The Knights Templar regularly (10[2])took part in these events, the third of which saw conflict between Richard I of England and the Ayyubid sultan Saladin. For 10 points, what holy wars were fought by Christians across Europe and most famously in the Holy Land? ■END■

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