What were the most common reasons to join a crusade? I understand that many would be forced, others for religious reasons, but I suppose that many would go for other reasons. Debt payments, running away from death ...?
And the TEmplars? I konw they are clerics but, do we know if they run for the glory of gold or other reason?
Lots more can be said about this (I always say, there were as many reasons as there were crusaders), but here is a previous answer of mine about motivations for the First Crusade: