Did Christian Crusaders believe killing Muslims would gain them Heaven? - Real Crusades History

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Peter, one of my Patreon supporters, asks an interesting question: did crusaders of the Middle Ages believe that killing infidels would earn them heaven? He asks this after viewing the scene in Kingdom of Heaven in which a crazed preacher is shown proclaiming that killing infidels is "the path to heaven". But is this idea historically accurate? J Stephen analyzes the issue.

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