World History: Church Reform and the Crusades By PB42165715 Period: 500 to Nov 7, 1000 Dark Ages Period: 500 to Nov 7, 1492 Chruch Reform and the Crusade Nov 8, 1054 Pope wanted to reclaim Palestine and reunite Christendom, which had split into Eastern and Western branches Nov 8, 1093 Byzantine emperpor Alexius Comenus sent appeal to Robert, Count of Flanders Nov 8, 1097 Three armies of knights and people of all classes had gathered outside Constantinople Jul 5, 1099 The Crusades captured the city Nov 8, 1100 New type of architecture called "Gothic" Nov 8, 1144 Edessa was reconquered by the Turks Nov 8, 1147 Hildegard of Bingen founded a Benedictine covent Period: Nov 8, 1170 to Nov 8, 1270 Nearly 500 Gothic churches were bulit Nov 8, 1200 Fout more Cursades to freethe holy land were also unsuccessful Nov 8, 1204 The Fourth Crusade to capture Jerusalem failed Nov 8, 1212 Clare and Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscan order for women Nov 8, 1212 The Children's Crusade took place Nov 8, 1400 The Muslims held only a tiny kingdom of Granada Nov 8, 1492 Granada finally fell to the Christian army of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Spanish monarchs Nov 13, 1492 The Monarchs expelled all practicing Jews and Muslims from Spain Mar 2, 2022 Monastery founded at Cluny in Frace Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Nov 8, 1100 Churches were built in the Romanesque style