![]() ![]() Such wars, he says, will damn them, but there is a war they can undertake for the glory of God-a war to recapture the sacred places of Jerusalem. ![]() He reminds his largely Frankish audience of their many wars for pride and position. Now, on this cold November day, a great crowd of laymen and clergy have gathered in an open field to hear Pope Urban address this issue, and he does so masterfully. Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus has also appealed to the pope for help. Other visionaries have arisen with similar talk. Bishop Gislebert of Lisieux declared this to be a sign that a crusade must be undertaken to regain the east. The situation can no longer be ignored by Pope Urban II, who has called a council, which is meeting now in Clermont, France to address church reform and the situation in the east under the Muslims.Įarlier that year, a great meteor shower frightened the people of Europe. In short, Islam is a terrifying menace to Christianity all around the Mediterranean. Other Muslims have attacked Italy and Gaul, seeking to extend their empire. ![]() Meanwhile, the Greeks of Byzantium are under siege by Muslim Turks. Pilgrims visiting Jerusalem are being ill-treated by the Muslims who hold the Middle East. Preaching the First Crusade at Clermont by Jean Fouquet God wills it! ![]()
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