Fight for the Holy Sepulchre, and you will be absolved from all your sins.
Launched the First Crusade
Speech at the Council of Clermont (as reported by Fulcher of Chartres)
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"That royal city, Jerusalem, situated in the middle of the world, is now held captive by its enemies."
Shocking"Let those who have been robbers, now become soldiers of Christ."
Controversial"Enter upon the road to the Holy Sepulcher; wrest that land from the wicked race, and subject it to yourselves."
Controversial"This land which as the Scripture says 'floweth with milk and honey,' was given by God into the possession of the children of Israel. Jerusalem is the navel of the world; the land is fruitful above oth…"
Controversial"Therefore, I pray and exhort, nay not I, but the Lord prays and exhorts you, as heralds of Christ, to urge men of all ranks, knights and foot-soldiers, rich and poor, to hasten to exterminate this vil…"
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