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Pope Urban II wanted to give the Romans a chance to volunteer in the Crusades. He gave them forgiveness for all of their sins when they died in battle("The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?"). Therefore he assured them to ascend to heaven.

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What assurance did Pope Urban II give the people who volunteered to fight in the Crusade?

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What was the purpose of the Crusades?

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Why did Pope Urban II call for the Crusade?

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"Crusades." History Encyclopedia, A&E Television Networks, 7 June 2010, www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/crusades. Accessed 11 Apr. 2019.

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"The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War? | Crash Course World History ...." https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/2cf8a1d2-f874-4a86-b753-874744b0ecbb/the-crusades-pilgrimage-or-holy-war-crash-course-world-history-15/. Accessed 11 Apr. 2019.

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The purpose of the Crusades was to win back the “Holy Land” conquered by the Muslims by killing and destroying the Byzantine Empire("Crusades").Originally Pope Urban II had called for the Crusades to claim land like Jerusalem from the forces of the Muslims rulers. Pope Urban II thought this would stop Christians from fighting each other and redirect their violence to the Muslims.

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Pope Urban II called for the Crusade for many reasons. One of the main reasons was to take back the “Holy land” from the Muslims by saying “Deus vult!”("The Crusades- Pilgrimage or Holy War?"). Another reason was he wanted to gain power and to become the most powerful emperor.

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The biggest impact of the Crusades was the wars fought to take over the "Holy Land" with the Christians and the Muslims.