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 (10[1])led a so-called “People’s” one of these (10[1])events. After (10[1])participating in these events, Bohemond of Taranto and Godfrey of Bouillon (“bwee-YOHN”) established states which became known as “Outremer” (-5[1])(“oo-truh-MAIR”). In 1095, one of these events was announced at the Council of Clermont in a speech by Pope Urban II. The Knights Templar regularly took part in these (10[1])events, the third of which saw conflict (10[1])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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