Peasants often joined the crusades for reasons like seeking adventure, earning forgiveness for sins, and improving their social standing. Additionally, some were promised material rewards or land, while others were motivated by religious fervor or pressure from local authorities.
Religion, probably was the biggest reason of all, because during the first crusade the Holy War was started. The Holy War was between the Muslims and the Christians. The purpose of the Holy War was to regain the practice of the Christian in Jerusalem where the Muslims had taken over. So peasants probably join in the fight to protect their faith.
Peasants wanted to go on the crusades because they were immediately blessed by the Pope,since it was a holy war, and then were guarenteed that they would go to heaven when they died if they fought in it.
Peasants saw the Crusades as an opportunity to improve their social and economic standing by gaining wealth and land in the Holy Land, as well as seeking forgiveness for their sins through participation in the holy wars.
Peasants during the Crusades were often motivated by promises of forgiveness for their sins and a place in heaven for participating in holy wars. Additionally, some peasants were attracted by the prospect of acquiring land and wealth in the conquered territories. Others were influenced by religious fervor and a desire to protect Christian holy sites in the East.
Peasants saw the Crusades as an opportunity to improve their social status and economic well-being by gaining land, wealth, and privileges in the Holy Land. Additionally, some saw it as a chance to escape the harsh conditions of feudal life or to seek spiritual redemption.
escape hard work
Because they were agance royalty
Religion, probably was the biggest reason of all, because during the first crusade the Holy War was started. The Holy War was between the Muslims and the Christians. The purpose of the Holy War was to regain the practice of the Christian in Jerusalem where the Muslims had taken over. So peasants probably join in the fight to protect their faith.
The peasants had no choice except to do as they were told. Those in charge stood to gain power, money and land. Also, at that time almost everyone was a faithful member of the Catholic church, and believed that by fighting in the crusades they gained their own salvation. In addition, the peasants were freed from their boring farming tasks if they chose to fight.
fees peasants paided the nobles during the Crusades
It also included Turks, and peasants.
Peasants wanted to go on the crusades because they were immediately blessed by the Pope,since it was a holy war, and then were guarenteed that they would go to heaven when they died if they fought in it.
the crusades were too week to fight
Crusades did not allow women to fight because people only thought that women were to work in the manor.
Christians and Muslims
Baptizing and burning.
The total amount of crusades there was 8. The whole point in the crusades was pretty much trying to take over the holy land. Kings, nobles, knights, peasants (serfs), and towns people where involved in the crusades.