What was the response to the Council of Clermont? LO: To practice examination technique.
Glossary Terms • The Indulgence – The forgiveness of sins given by the Pope for those going on Crusade. • Lay Piety – The religious beliefs of an average person in the medieval world (usually very strong!)
Spiritual vs. Material • In pairs, note down as many reasons for Knights and Peasants going on crusade as you can under these two columns. • Which do you think was the most important and why?
Why did knights go on the First Crusade? (12 Marks)
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