[1] Gregory subsequently put the cardinal bishop of Albano, Henry, in charge of preaching the crusade in France and Germany.
[4] The pope reissued Audita tremendi with some modifications on 30 October and 3 November, whereas a fourth version of the text was sent out by Gregory's successor Clement III on 2 January 1188.
[6] In his letter, which begins with the words "Audita tremendi...", Gregory laments the Christian defeat in the Battle of Hattin on 4 July 1187,[7] which was accompanied by the execution of the Hospitallers and the Templars and the loss of the True Cross.
[9] He asserts that all Christians are thus obliged to participate in another crusade as a form of penance,[8] so as to "placate" God, who would otherwise have chosen to recapture the Holy Land on his own "if he so wished".
"[4] Gregory ends by promising an indulgence to all crusaders, as well as granting them immunity against legal suits and exempting them from interest on their loans.