Historical records for France in 1095, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Urban II, the new Pope, called for a Crusade to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim forces and also to aid the Byzantine Empire which was under Muslim attack. Godfrey took out loans on most of his lands, or sold them, to the bishop of Liege and the bishop of Verdun. With this money he gathered thousands of knights to fight in the Holy Land
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