The 3 Crusades of Choice:

The three crusades I will be focusing on are the 1st, 5th, and 7th crusades. I chose these for a number of reasons. The 1st crusade is the one that started it all, and the one the Muslims probably least expected, so I figure their feelings towards the Christians may be slightly different than in the others. The fifth was the attack in Egypt, which I enjoyed learning about in class and wanted to know how it was from the Muslim perspective. The 7th crusade was the most brutal slaughter, so I know the Muslims must have had some very strong feelings regarding this one or else they would have showed more mercy.