'God Wills It': The Call for the First Crusade, 1095
On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II addressed a crowd at Clermont and called Christendom to march for Jerusalem — a speech that set two centuries of crusades in motion.
On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II addressed a crowd at Clermont and called Christendom to march for Jerusalem — a speech that set two centuries of crusades in motion.