How did Pope Urban II motivate people (of all classes) to go on this Crusade?  How might the Crusade serve the interests of Pope Urban II? To what extent were the Crusades caused primarily by religious devotion or by the desire for political and economic gain?

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Analyze "The First Crusade: Pope Urban's Speech at Clermont" (found in Chapter 10 pp. 340-346.  In the introductory set up to the primary source, Reilly explains that the French author Fulcher of Chartres was likely present at Pope Urban's outdoor speech in Clermont.  

  • How did Pope Urban II motivate people (of all classes) to go on this Crusade? 
  • How might the Crusade serve the interests of Pope Urban II?
  • To what extent were the Crusades caused primarily by religious devotion or by the desire for political and economic gain?
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