Take the road to the Holy Sepulchre and wrench the land from that wicked race.
Launched the First Crusade
Speech at the Council of Clermont (as reported by Fulcher of Chartres)
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"The land of the Lord is now held by the infidels."
Shocking"Let no attachment to your native soil be an impediment, because…all the world is exile to the Christian, and all the world his country: thus exile is his country, and his country exile."
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"Remember that you were born of noble blood, and do not degenerate from the valor of your ancestors, but remember their deeds."
Shocking"But if you are hindered by love of children, parents and wives, remember what the Lord says in the Gospel, 'He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me.'"
Controversial