. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . peers Francewould be in like state with Palestine. Christian warriors, arise. Too long youhave sold your swords to him who would offeryou a chance to fight, and cared not for whatcause you battled. Too long you have beena terror to your fellow-citizens because youforgot the purpose of your knighthood andsought only for strife that ye might displayyour prowess. To-day the knights of Christen-dom have found a true cause to defend. Goand fight against the barbarians for the de-liverance of the holy places. God wills it! God wills it! the assem-bl
. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . peers Francewould be in like state with Palestine. Christian warriors, arise. Too long youhave sold your swords to him who would offeryou a chance to fight, and cared not for whatcause you battled. Too long you have beena terror to your fellow-citizens because youforgot the purpose of your knighthood andsought only for strife that ye might displayyour prowess. To-day the knights of Christen-dom have found a true cause to defend. Goand fight against the barbarians for the de-liverance of the holy places. God wills it! God wills it! the assem-bly shouted in wild enthusiasm. Yes, God wills it! said Urban. Letthose words be your war cry, and the crossyour symbol. Wear it upon your shouldersand your breasts ; let it shine upon your armsand your standards. It will be to you the THE RED CROSS 131 surety of victory or the palm of more the people responded, The cross! the cross! Give us the cross!And the multitude pressed forward and received from pope or bishop or priest a red. cross of silk or cloth. Knights and nobles,priests and monks, fastened it upon shoulderor breastplate, and he who wore it was hence-forth known to all the world as one whowould bear the cross to Palestine to defendthe faith, and was therefore called a crusader. 132 PAGE, ESQUIRE, AND KNIGHT II Of Godfrey and his army Of all the knights who pressed forward toreceive the red cross on that November dayat Clermont, none was destined to win suchfame and honor as Godfrey of Bouillon, thehero of our tale. When he knelt to receive theemblem, Urban welcomed him joyfully. 11 Now God be praised ! he cried. God-frey of Bouillon joins this cause. The renownwhich his valor has brought him already shallbe increased a thousandfold by the victorieshe shall win for the faith. When the pope had fastened the crossupon the young mans shoulder, Godfreywould have risen, but Urban bade him kneelyet a moment more, and put into his hands asword, saying: Son God
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