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
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" since it was wavering.
