Question

In order to encourage Frankish nobles to go on crusade, pope Urban II did all of the following except

Select one:
O a. offered to pay their travel expenses.
O b. claimed that Arabs and Turks had committed horrible atrocities against Christians.
O c.
promised the crusaders remission of their sins.
O d. told them to fight against the enemies of their spiritual lord rather than fighting against other Christians.

Answer 1

Pope Urban II did all of the following except one when encouraging Frankish nobles to go on crusade.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to encourage Frankish nobles to go on crusade, Pope Urban II did all of the following except:

a. offered to pay their travel expenses.
b. claimed that Arabs and Turks had committed horrible atrocities against Christians.
c. promised the crusaders remission of their sins.
d. told them to fight against the enemies of their spiritual lord rather than fighting against other Christians.

Therefore, the correct answer is d. told them to fight against the enemies of their spiritual lord rather than fighting against other Christians. Pope Urban II actually urged the crusaders to fight against non-Christians, particularly Arabs and Turks, in order to reclaim holy lands and protect Byzantine Christians.

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