"... Christian warriors, He who gave His life for you, today demands yours in return. These are combats worthy of you, combats in which it is glorious to conquer and advantageous to die. Illustrious knights, remember the examples of your fathers who conquered Jerusalem, and whose names are inscribed in Heaven; abandon then the things that perish, and conquer a Kingdom which has no end." -St. Bernard of Clairvaux
A direct result of the actions described in the passage was that
A) the pope lost control of the Church
B) Europeans were exposed to and began trading goods from the East
C) Christians gained permanent control of the Holy Land
D) nobles gained power over the monarchs
