Pope Urban II — "And we do not command or advise that the old or feeble, or those unfit for beari…"

And we do not command or advise that the old or feeble, or those unfit for bearing arms, undertake this journey; nor ought women to set out at all, without their husbands or brothers or legal guardians. For such are more of a hindrance than aid, more of a burden than advantage.
Pope Urban II — Pope Urban II Medieval · Launched the First Crusade

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Setting limitations on who should participate in the Crusade, reflecting societal views on women and the elderly in warfare. (Fulcher of Chartres' account)

Date: 1095

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