How were the crusader armies treated upon their return to Europe?

by DamnedDemiurge

We're they received celebrated as heroes? Or not so much?

We're they perceived as a potential insurrectionary threat in their homelands, given that they were zealous and experienced armies that had been detached from the metropolis for a considerable period?

I assume the reception also differed from one crusade to another, depending on the perception of success or failure?

WelfOnTheShelf

This is a pretty large topic with a lot of possible answers, so much more can still be written. But I have a previous answer for the First Crusade:

What were the reactions of Christians who didn't go on the First Crusade to it being called and its success?