Your assignment is to write a news article analyzing if the crusaders succeeded in any of the goals they set out to achieve. As a journalist, your goal is to write a clear concise summary for your readers, and to support your writing with evidence.
Include these items in your writing:

- Details about the events
- Key figures
- Short- and long-term benefits/consequences
- Geographic affects

Paragraph 1: Successes



Paragraph 2: Failures



Paragraph 3: Were the Crusades more of a success or failure?