Did Richard the Lionheart really say 'Let us cleanse the Holy Land.'?

Richard the Lionheart Quote Source & Citation:

Let us cleanse the Holy Land.

— Richard the Lionheart Medieval · English king, Crusader

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"For Jerusalem!"

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A statement reflecting the crusader's mission to purify the sacred sites.

Date: c. 1190

Religious

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