on November 27th, 1095, a crowd gathered in the town of clermont,France. they came to hear an urgent message from the pope:
" You common people who have been miserable sinners, become soldiers of christ! you nobles, do not quarrel with one another. Use your arms in a just war! labor for everlasting reward!"
-pope urban ll
that is what he said, and the crowd roared its approval because the majority of europes population were peasants, and had terrible lives. and then the pope tells them that they will have a good live in heaven if they do this. wouldn't you go and fight to if you were them?
he was first crusades forchristianity people
The crusades came first.
It was Pope Urban II who gave a moving speech in France at Clemont in 1095 to launch the first crusade. Although other popes and papal legislates gave equally emotive speechs to gain support for the other crusades.
the crusades were too week to fight
Only in the first crusade.
The first four crusades were the most important. After that they mainly lost purpose.
only the first crusade was successful and out of nine crusades
A LOT of people died. Less people to feed! The Europeans got whiped. The first time of many.
To convince people that you are not totally ignorant about Australian history.
The first crusades began when the Seljuk Turks Conquered Constantinople.
The Muslims lost the first crusades, but won in the last eight.
The Muslims lost the first crusades, but won in the last eight.