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Jiang says the Cathar crusade is not only religious but geopolitical because local lords resent Catholic power and support Cathars.
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Local Lords
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The Crusades are described as not centrally organized but as a grassroots movement led by local lords, with peasants also going independently.
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"So if you believe in the divine spark, okay, you believe you've discovered truth, you're not afraid of death. So the Catholics are saying..."
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"In August, the crusade proceeded to besiege the stronghold of Termis. Despite sales from period rogues, the siege was solid. The occupants of Termis..."
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"...just a religious crusade. It's also one of geopolitics where the local lords resent the power of the Catholic Church, and so they support..."
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"...not being organized, okay? It's very much a grassroots movement. Basically, local lords are the ones organizing these crusades. And often, peasants will go..."
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"...that remember the pope and the emperor are all elected by local lords. Okay? So the pope is elected by the bishops of Western..."
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