Regine Pernoud's The Crusaders (Ignatius Press, 2003)
Bat Ye'or's The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude (Associated University Presses, 1996)
Prof. Rodney Stark God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades(Harper One, 2009)
Diane Moczar: Islam at the Gates (Sophia Institute Press, 2008)
from Seven Lies About Catholic History, by Diane Moczar
Unprovoked Muslim aggression in the seventh century brought large parts of the southern Byzantine Empire, including Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt under Arab rule. Christians who survived the conquests found themselves subject to a special poll tax and discriminated against as an inferior class known as dhimmi. Often their churches were destroyed and other harsh conditions imposed. For centuries their complaints had been reaching Rome, but Europe was having its own Dark Age of massive invasion, and nothing could be done to relieve the plight of eastern Christians.
By the eleventh century, under the rule of a new Muslim dynasty, conditions worsened. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of the Crucifixion was destroyed, along with a large number of other churches, and Christian pilgrims were massacred. In 1067 a group of seven thousand peaceful German pilgrims lost two-thirds of their number to Muslim assaults. By this time the popes, including St. Gregory VII, were actively trying to rally support for relief of eastern Christians, though without success. It was not until the very end of the century, in 1095, that Pope Urban's address at Clermont in France met with a response-though not quite the one he had hoped for.
Another AnswerThe Crusades began for a number of reasons. Religious antagonism was a part of it, but more important was the desire to unite the warring Christian princes of Europe against an external enemy, as well as the perceived need to protect pilgrimage to the Holy Land (which was a big deal then).he urged Christians to to fight for Jerusalem. he wanted to make it safe for Christians, and also wanted to reunite the christian church in Rome and the orthodox church in Constantinople.
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Urban II called for the first Crusade in the year 1093.
in 1095
Another AnswerThere are several reasons that Pope Urban II for the first crusade.the pope ordered for the crusades to defend the holy land from the invading islamic seljuk-turks
AnswerPope Urban II used a three-pronged attack in order to rally support:1) He felt the Christians in the Middle East needed to be rescued from persecution
2) He felt the "lands of Christ" needed to be reclaimed for Christians, not be in the hands of infidels
3) "God wills it" -- Deus Volt
All of the history you have heard about the Crusades is so much hogwash:
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from Seven Lies About Catholic History, by Diane Moczar
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Unprovoked Muslim aggression in the seventh century brought large parts of the southern Byzantine Empire, including Syria, the Holy Land, and Egypt under Arab rule. Christians who survived the conquests found themselves subject to a special poll tax and discriminated against as an inferior class known as dhimmi. Often their churches were destroyed and other harsh conditions imposed. For centuries their complaints had been reaching Rome, but Europe was having its own Dark Age of massive invasion, and nothing could be done to relieve the plight of eastern Christians.
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By the eleventh century, under the rule of a new Muslim dynasty, conditions worsened. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, site of the Crucifixion was destroyed, along with a large number of other churches, and Christian pilgrims were massacred. In 1067 a group of seven thousand peaceful German pilgrims lost two-thirds of their number to Muslim assaults. By this time the popes, including St. Gregory VII, were actively trying to rally support for relief of eastern Christians, though without success. It was not until the very end of the century, in 1095, that Pope Urban's address at Clermont in France met with a response-though not quite the one he had hoped for.
To drive the Muslims from the Holy Land and return it to Christian control.
His main reason was to return control of the Holy Land to the Christians and drive out the Muslim invaders.
For more power and wealth
He started the First Crusade.
He started the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade.
Pope Urban II launched the first crusade in 1095
The pope initiated the crusades.The first pope to initiate a crusade was Pope Urban the II.
Pope Urban II called for the first Crusade.
pope urban gave a speach to have a another crusade
Pope Urban II called for the first crusade at the Council of Clermont.
Pope Urban the 2nd
Pope Urban II
Pope Urban II called for the Crusade at the Council of Clermont, in the year 1095.