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Christians participated in the Crusades in order to regain access to the Holy Land in Jerusalem. They were also trying to stop the spread of Islam.
Pope Urban II said if they went on the Crusade to fight for Christianity they would have a free pass to heaven.

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Some people went on the crusades to seek wealth and some went to seek adventure.

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