 What is motivating the King's army to fight against the Turks? (territorial conquest, religious, gold/money, personal glory)
Ahead of him, in serried array, with lances erect and pennons flying, was the forward part of the column. Further behind, the Knights Hospitallers protected the rear, guarding the column of the hosts of Christendom from harassment by the Bedouins. If, as our informers tell us, there are uncounted Turks to the fore, and if, as we are aware, our rear is being dogged by the Bedouin and the black horsemen of Egypt, it would seem that Saladin has at hand more than enough to overcome us, were they all truly Christian knights." He has returned to France in haste, leaving the rest of us to fight the Saracen for the Holy Land leaving only the contingent of his vassal the Duke of Burgundy to remain with us."
 Religious faith
 National pride  Religious faith  Personal glory  Territorial conquest