Church doctrine granted crusaders indulgence, never martyrdom.
Evidence
The canonical position during the Crusades is not in doubt. Nothing was said of martyrdom, but for taking part a plenary indulgence was granted, on condition of a contrite heart and of oral confession. This positively excludes the idea of martyrdom. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1783 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Crusading earned plenary indulgence but never formal martyrdom status — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1783
Related
- Crusading earned plenary indulgence but never formal martyrdom status (similarity 0.96)
- Crusading was holy exercise and sentiment, not technical martyrdom. (similarity 0.93)
- Crusaders themselves were unconcerned with an indulgence’s precise terms (similarity 0.81)
- Crusader martyrdom doctrine originated in borrowing from Muslim jihad (similarity 0.79)
- Early crusading promised salvation, not martyrdom, for battlefield deaths. (similarity 0.79)
- Crusader battlefield deaths were not technically martyrdom in medieval theology (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- Crusading earned plenary indulgence but never formal martyrdom status
#corroborates(0.95) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1783