The crusades took place during the Dark Ages, which was a very pious and righteous time in our history. Doughy?
But the Dark Ages sound scary.
Well, they're not. "Dark" in this case, means something more like "shade" and "shelter." To be in a cool, dark place away from the oppressive heat of blinding enlightenment.
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