Question
What did Pope Urban II promise to those who joined the Crusades?
a.
Spiritual rewards, including the remission of sins
b.
Titles and noble status in Europe
c.
Military alliances with Muslim leaders
d.
Land and wealth in the Holy Land
a.
Spiritual rewards, including the remission of sins
b.
Titles and noble status in Europe
c.
Military alliances with Muslim leaders
d.
Land and wealth in the Holy Land
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Pope Urban II promised those who joined the Crusades **a. Spiritual rewards, including the remission of sins**. His call to arms at the Council of Clermont in 1095 emphasized the idea that participating in the Crusades would grant participants forgiveness of sins and spiritual merit. While other incentives like land and wealth might have been appealing to some, the primary spiritual motivation was a central theme of his message.
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