What methods did Pope Urban II use in his speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095 to inflame the listeners and promote the Crusades? Was the first Crusading Army successful and well trained? Do you think these two happenings are related?

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What methods did Pope Urban II use in his speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095 to inflame the listeners and promote the Crusades? Was the first Crusading Army successful and well trained? Do you think these two happenings are related?

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Giancarlo Campbell · Answer 1

In 1095 Pope Urban II proclaimed the First Crusade with the stated goal of restoring Christian access to holy places in and near Jerusalem. During the crusade, knights, peasants and serfs from many nations of Western Europe travelled over land, and they were successful in the capture. And what two happenings are you talking about?