If you were in a position of leadership and power, how would you want to use that power? Seeing as it is difficult to be kind and effective leader at the same time with all the responsibilities it brings, which do you prefer? Is it better to be feared or to be loved as a leader?

by creating a labor shortage that pushed the continent toward a market economy

although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.

right, but what is the question though? what do you need with?