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I'm a minor French noble in the year 1096 and the Pope's call to retake the Holy Land is spreading across Europe. How do I hear about this call-to-arms, how do I take up the cross, and what happens to me after I do?

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I'm a minor French noble in the year 1096 and the Pope's call to retake the Holy Land is spreading across Europe. How do I hear about this call-to-arms, how do I take up the cross, and what happens to me after I do?	261
Did Napoleon retain a Corsican accent in his adult life? If so, how did this affect his leadership?	51