“John made another calculated gambit. He ‘took the cross’; that is, pledged himself to go on a crusade in the Holy Land. This had the effect of endearing him further to Innocent and allowing him to wear the iconic white and red cross. The barons saw his pledge as a sign he was not negotiating in good faith.”
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Magna Carta: The Tax Revolt that Gave Us Liberty
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