Battle of Tours

Introduction:  Today we interview Charles Martel.

Question:  Why did the Battle of Tours take place?

Answer:  The Battle of Tours took place because of the Muslims.  They were creating an empire and trying to take Europe.  They were advancing quickly and took over the region from Palestine to North Africa to Spain.  They drew the last straw when a Muslim army crossed in to Spain.  They were well out of line crossing into my territory. 

Question:  Who won the Battle of Tours?

Answer:  In 732, I met them with a Frankish army and triumphed over the Muslims.  God was on our side.  They no longer advanced into Western Europe, but unfortunately the kept Spain.

Question:  What would have happened had you not stopped their advance?

Answer:  Everyone would be Muslim in Europe.  All new lands would be of Islamic religion and life would cease to exist as we know it. 

Question:  What was the affect of the Muslim presence in Europe?

Answer:  Knowing that there was an outside force close by made everyone paranoid.  It brought anxiety to out European Christian leaders.  However, some peasants did trade with the Muslims because, admittedly, they were smarter than us in many aspects. 

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