LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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people brought tales of romance from different literary and cultural traditions back from their trips
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merchants started to import rare silks and spices from new trade roots
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architects from Western Europe were influenced by new Eastern styles
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The wars created a constant demand for supplies and transportation, which resulted in shipbuilding and the manufacturing of various supplies. After the Crusades, there was a heightened interest in travel and learning throughout Europe, which some historians believe may have paved the way for the Renaissance.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Crusades slowed the advance of Islamic power and may have prevented western Europe from falling under Muslim suzerainty. The Crusader states extended trade with the Muslim world, bringing new tastes and foods to Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Crusades provided the religious ideology for the Reconquista, which in turn inspired Atlantic colonization. The Reconquista, or reconquest, refers to the 800 years of violence and expulsion of Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula after the failed Crusades.
Detailed explanation-4: -Trade increase, whilst Europeans also brought back knowledge about plants, irrigation and the breeding of animals. Western Europeans brought back many goods, such as lemons, apricots, sugar, silk and cotton and spices used in cooking. Not all the Crusaders went home after fighting the Muslims.