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According to Pope Urban II, who organized the First Crusade, what was its goal?

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In 1095 he started preaching the First Crusade (1095–99). He promised forgiveness and pardon for all of the past sins of those who would fight to reclaim the holy land from Muslims and free the eastern churches. This pardon would also apply to those that would fight the Muslims in Spain.

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to take control of Jerusalem, giving Christians better access to holy site

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