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The pope preached that crusaders and their posterity will be cleansed of sin if thwy joined.
The original impetus for the Crusades was to free the Holy Land from the Mohammedans. They were called by the Pope and those who joined were given spiritual benefits but they also had a chance for conquest and spoils.
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Some say that people joined the crusaders as a noble, religious act.
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One reason is that people at the time were deeply religious, and were told that if they went on these "holy" missions to retake Jerusalem they would receive penance, forgiveness of their sins.
Christians were promised forgiveness and a spot in heaven if they joined the crusades.
Christians were promised forgiveness of sins, financial rewards, and the opportunity to reclaim the Holy Land, among other incentives, to join the crusades.
Christians participating in the Crusades were promised spiritual salvation by the Church. They were told that by fighting in the Crusades, they would be granted forgiveness for their sins and a place in heaven, as the Church viewed the Crusades as a holy war to reclaim holy lands from Muslim control.
One thing that led the Crusaders to fail was their army, and Peter the Hermit. Since Peter the Hermit had no experience with his army, he had failed and he did not succeed. As more people joined his army, more food became scarce. Soon after, many people died when fighting and some were even left as prisoners.