Religious Motives Flashcards
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Development: Just War Theory
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By Urban II (Pope), helped by Mathilda of Tuscany and canon lawyers
3 components - need good reasons, good intentions, official leader
Developed penitential warfare idea from Augustine of Hippo under these components
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Individual: Bernard of Clairvaux
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Influential - taught Eugenius, promoted 2nd Crus.
Recruited Louis VII of France. Conrad III of Germany (1146)
Turned religious appeal in to army of knights, went on preaching tours + wrote letters
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Place: Jerusalem
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Key sites like Calvary and Church of Holy Sepulchre
Popular - 1060’s: 7000 German pilgrims
Lost to Muslims 638, 1090’s: Seljuk control = less secure route. Fewer Christian places meant high tolls charged
