Let those who have formerly been mercenaries at low wages, now gain eternal rewards. Let those who have been striving to the detriment both of body and soul, now labor for a two-fold reward.
Launched the First Crusade
Promising both spiritual and potentially material rewards for participating in the Crusade. (Fulcher of Chartres' account)
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"God wills it! God wills it!"
Controversial"Jerusalem is the navel of the world; the land is fruitful above all others, like another paradise of delights."
Shocking"The time has now come when you should show your zeal for Christ."
Controversial"The Turks, a race of Persians, have taken the Holy Land; they circumcise Christians and pour the blood from the circumcision on the altars or into baptismal fonts."
Strange & Unusual"For your brethren who live in the East are in urgent need of your help... the Turks and Arabs have attacked them."
Controversial