The First Crusade took place between 1096 and 1099 in the Middle East and it was a very dark place for the Jewish people living at that time in history. A crusade is a holy war or enthusiastic movement for social, political, or religious change. In the book The Chronicles of the First Crusade edited by Christopher Tyerman, he depicts the anger of Christians towards the Jewish people after the crucifixion of Christ. The Jews were blamed for the death of Jesus and the Crusaders decided that, under God, they must pursue the Jews for not believing in Christ. Another reason behind the First Crusade is that Peter the Hermit, with the help of Pope Urban II, declared the goal of allowing Christians access to the holy lands, otherwise known as Jerusalem, which at that time era was a place of ungodly practices. The Crusaders were merciless, killing men, women and children for what was initially in the name of God and they killed for Christ's "vengeance" because that was what God wanted. At first, the crusaders were motivated by religion, but as time and battles progressed, the armies' mentalities began to change due to the number of massacres and killings of people. It became a competition to kill in order to catch up with their own men. perished and the violence against power began to affect the armies and its leaders, causing disorderly conduct. At first, Christians viewed Jews as "enemies of the Christian faith," and Christians believed that Jews were responsible for the death of Christ, marking the beginning of a horrific "War of the Cross" (CFC, 30 ). Peter the Hermit, priest of Amien, was the beginning of the massacres. Peter had made an expedition to Jerusalem and had seen the places which were supposed to be the holiest places that we...... middle of paper ...... the possibility of returning Jerusalem to a holy and sacred place s It's slowly being reduced to one huge excuse to destroy lives and slit throats. The Chronicles of the First Crusade states: “Perhaps we were destined to be often misled by our leaders, for what did they do in the end? » (CSC, 89). In conclusion, the Crusaders were merciless, killing men, women and children for what seemed to be in the name of Christ, to no avail, with the Jews putting Jesus to death on the cross. The Crusaders were initially motivated by religion due to the godlessness taking place in Jerusalem, but over time the killings of innocents began to affect the Christians. The Chronicles of the First Crusade states: “Perhaps we were destined to be often misled by our leaders, for what did they do in the end? » (SCC, 89). In the end, the rulers led their armies to murder innocent people..