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Originally Posted by punkworld
You're blatantly ignoring the fact that Urban II, in fact, did use the prospect of wealth to convince people to go on the first Crusade. Surely you won't deny that many crusaders were adventurers looking for a better life?
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The notion that the crusades where about wealth is false, I believe. No doubt some where excited about the opportunity of making money, but for the most part the crusades (the first and following) where most definetly not about getting rich.