 and he explained that the Turks were trying to spread their Muslim religion across Europe. And John was an English Protestant, so he felt like this was a fight he could believe in. This is a fight he could get behind and drive out the Turks from spreading their religion across Europe. So he was captivated by these stories, and he was in. This is what he wanted to do next. He was going to go fight in the Crusades and make a name for himself.