Who Fought in the crusades???
Monk-Knights (Knights of the temple) : The Leader Christian St Bernard of clarirvaux said these words to make them come to the knights temple. These are monks who are knights you wouldn't want to mess with one they pray several times a day and they fight like lions. These men were known to speak/ be with god, these men were hear to win back Jerusalem and nothing else. These men were very safe to if they died they would go strat to heaven or get very wealthy if they do get Jerusalem they will get glory and live happily. This was the Monk- Knights.
Knights : Knights would go fight because they would get fame land and woman if they had a family there family would be protected while they were away. If a Crusader was in debt he wouldn't need to pay until he returned and if he did return with a successful fight he would have gotten money so he would be able to pay his fines. The Knights didn't need to pay taxes when they were away either so it was a very good deal. To top it of if a crusader (knight) died he would be sent to the Lord and have a good after life. Being a knight was very hard but it was a very lucky chance these men trained like crazy and were built up to fight they were basically killing robots. Its what they did through out there profession and they did enjoy it. Going to Jerusalem was a good thing and being a Knight was helped a tune.
Knights : Knights would go fight because they would get fame land and woman if they had a family there family would be protected while they were away. If a Crusader was in debt he wouldn't need to pay until he returned and if he did return with a successful fight he would have gotten money so he would be able to pay his fines. The Knights didn't need to pay taxes when they were away either so it was a very good deal. To top it of if a crusader (knight) died he would be sent to the Lord and have a good after life. Being a knight was very hard but it was a very lucky chance these men trained like crazy and were built up to fight they were basically killing robots. Its what they did through out there profession and they did enjoy it. Going to Jerusalem was a good thing and being a Knight was helped a tune.