Joining the First Crusade: who went and why (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What did Pope Urban II offer to those who vowed to make an armed pilgrimage to save the Holy Land?
What did Pope Urban II offer to those who vowed to make an armed pilgrimage to save the Holy Land?
Indulgences
What did papal indulgence during the Crusade promise to crusaders?
What did papal indulgence during the Crusade promise to crusaders?
Salvation of souls
How did crusaders motivated by militant Christianity view their actions?
How did crusaders motivated by militant Christianity view their actions?
War for penance
What did the knightly class believe the Crusade was?
What did the knightly class believe the Crusade was?
A battle for the Church against heathens
Why did European nobles join the Crusade?
Why did European nobles join the Crusade?
To increase land holdings and wealth
What is the Law of Primogeniture?
What is the Law of Primogeniture?
Right of succession to firstborn
What did peasants hope to gain from joining the Crusade?
What did peasants hope to gain from joining the Crusade?
A better life
What did pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem represent for Christians?
What did pilgrimage to the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem represent for Christians?
An effective path to salvation
Who conquered the Holy Land, horrifying Christian pilgrims?
Who conquered the Holy Land, horrifying Christian pilgrims?
The Seljuk Turks
Who led the People's Crusade in 1096?
Who led the People's Crusade in 1096?
Peter the Hermit