Question

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was

a.Peter the Hermit.
b.Cyril.
c.Pope Urban II.
d.St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
e.Pope Innocent III.

Answer 1

St. Bernard of Clairvaux called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s as a response to the loss of Christian territories in the Holy Land.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cleric who called for the Second Crusade in the 1140s was St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Bernard of Clairvaux was a prominent preacher who inspired believers to join the crusade and wrote the rules for the Knights Templar, one of the new crusading orders. He called for the Second Crusade as a response to the loss of Christian territories in the Holy Land and aimed to mobilize powerful rulers like King Louis VII of France and King Conrad III of Germany.