The Christians were a powerful religion at the time with many followers, but there was a group going around that was “attacking and brutally killing Christians according to the pope. This group was the Seljuk Turks. The Pope wanted to get many soldiers to fight them and they would have eternal life. Many people followed and they were treated well. The amount of people was a lot so many people came out of poverty. Another reason is the craft guilds. The craft guilds were a master, who trained an apprentice. The apprentice can become a journeyman and test his crafting skills. After the test, if he passes he can become a master. A master can