Title: What were some negative outcomes of the Crusades? - Quora
Headings: What were some negative outcomes of the Crusades?
What were some negative outcomes of the Crusades?
Effects of the Crusades

Content: When Jerusalem was captured, Muslim and Jewish residents in the city were slaughtered, including women. All of this for a short-lived Christian kingdom in the Middle East which proved to be unsustainable. 2. Undermining Church Moral Authority: Such escapades as the slaughter of Jews and Muslims were later used as an indictment against the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) during the Protestant Reformation beginning in the 16th century, convincing many that the RCC was not the moral authority it had claimed to be throughout the Dark Ages. 3. Distrust of Christians: As Christians violently persecuted Jews and destroyed Muslims in their path to the Middle East, they would develop a reputation as a ruthless and exploitive group among these people. 4. Opened Way for Future Muslim Conquests of Europe: