Before - Feudalist style of government -King -Lord/Noble -Knight -Peasant/Serf -This type of government held up for a while and served as a strong base - The Church had a lot of power - Muslims had a strong, effective political system Course - Many Knights and Nobles died during the Crusades - Because of the many deaths, a lot of land was no longer occupied -Lords/Nobles sold a lot of land to gain money during the Crusades - The Pope had a lot of power during/after the first Crusade but after the continual loss to the Muslims, he lost some of that power Effect - Feudalism fell apart - Lords lost all of their power and wealth - Kings gained power and wealth -The Church although losing a lot of power during the Crusades actually gained a lot of political power after because of the overall important role they played