In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful.
They were probably endorsed by the governments, which were heavily reliant on the Catholic Church (iirc), though that wasn't the -sole- impetus behind them.
"Oh, you're going to kick Ahkmed's butt in the name of God? Be a good knight and plant our flag there afterward, won't you?"
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"Oh, you're going to kick Ahkmed's butt in the name of God? Be a good knight and plant our flag there afterward, won't you?"
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