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Deus Vult: Rise of the Crusades - Pope Urban II's Influential Speech

On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II made a powerful speech that led to the Crusades, urging all European Christians to fight Muslims and reclaim the Holy Land. Known as "God wills it," this call sparked a fervor, garnering support for the crusade across Europe. Despite initial setbacks due to inexperience and lack of organization, the Christians eventually conquered Jerusalem. Learn more about the history of the Crusades at http://www.history.com/topics/crusades. 8 Relevant

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Deus Vult: Rise of the Crusades - Pope Urban II's Influential Speech

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  1. On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of "Deus vult!" or "God wills it!“. Urban's war cry caught fire, mobilizing clerics support throughout Europe for the crusade against the Muslims. As a result of the Christians inexperience and lack of discipline they were initially beaten back, and only through sheer force of numbers were they eventually able to bring fall of Jerusalem . The church concoring of jeruselem

  2. http://www.history.com/topics/crusades

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