Summarizing the Primary Resource

Summarizing the Primary Resource

Summary of Pope Urban II's Call at Clermont, November 1195

This primary source is a speech delivered by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont. In this speech he calls Christians to begin fighting against the Muslims who not only caused great problems to Byzantine Empire but also acquired their holy land of Jerusalem. He recalls the very serious threats to the Byzantine Christians, because of the defeat of their Emperor against the Turks Malazgerd. In the first half of the speech he tells people that God has given him a mission for them. He ...