The leaders of the second crusade Flashcards
What two motives did Louis VII have to join the crusade?
His brother had expressed a desire to see the Holy Land but had died before he could do so - Louis could take his place, and he was a very pious man
What did Louis do in 1145, where, and why?
He false started the second crusade in his Christmas Court in Bourges because he was so keen to begin the crusade
Why did Louis not inspire his nobles in 1145 at Bourges?
He was an inexperienced leader and it was dangerous for a king to go on crusade, but also he did not yet have the official support of the Pope
Where and when was the second crusade launched?
Vezelay, Easter 1146
Why could the Pope not attend the launch of the second crusade and who did he send in his place?
He was trapped by a group of citizens of Rome; Bernard of Clairvaux
Which Pope wrote the call to the second crusade?
Pope Eugenius III
Why did Conrad eventually agree to go on crusade?
He was worried about leaving his land vulnerable to his rival, Welf IV of Bavaria, but when one of Welf’s main supporters signed up to crusade Conrad felt safe enough to do the same
Who encouraged the crusaders to attack Jewish people, and who preached against him in an attempt to keep the preaching of the crusade “on message”?
A Cistercian monk named Radulf; Bernard of Clairvaux
How many people signed up to crusade under Louis and Conrad?
Both had around 30,000 each (more than the first crusade)
How did the crusader army travel and why?
By foot, to follow in the footsteps of the original crusading superheroes
