Round 5: Tossup 1

Fulcher of Chartres (“SHAR-truh”) chronicled one of these events which ended with the Battle of Ascalon. Peter the Hermit and Walter Sans Avoir led (10[1])a so-called “People’s” (10[1])one of these events. After participating in these events, Bohemond (10[1])of Taranto and Godfrey of Bouillon (“bwee-YOHN”) established states which became known as “Outremer” (10[1])(“oo-truh-MAIR”). In 1095, one of these events (10[1])was announced at the Council of Clermont in a speech by Pope Urban II. The Knights Templar regularly 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■ (10[1])

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