Question

(02.03 LC) Why did Pope Urban II make his appeal to retake the Holy Land from the Turks at the Council of Clermont?

a. To secure his own power over the church
b. To divide the kingdoms of Europe
c. To establish the Vatican in Rome
d. To prevent violent war

Answer 1

The main reason why Pope Urban II made his appeal to retake the Holy Land from the Turks at the Council of Clermont was "To secure his own power over the church." He knew that only a powerful move such as this would earn him the respect of other Church officials.