His call did not fall on deaf ears. Led by Catholic prelates and monks, a motley army of crusaders from the north of France, Flanders, and Germany headed south down the Rhône Valley.
मठवासी - इतिहासकार पाइअर डी वो - ड - सर्ने के अनुसार, धर्म - योद्धाओं ने ‘ हृदय में आनन्दित होकर परिपूर्ण को ज़िन्दा जला दिया । ’