Quantum praedecessores
Quantum praedecessores is a Papal Bull of December 1, 1145 and the first papal "crusade bull", the. Pope Eugene III was adopted.
Request to King Louis VII of France
For the Pope, the actual reason was the loss of the Crusader County of Edessa state in 1144, with the bull, he wanted to advertise, especially in France for a new crusade. He turned to the bull directly to Louis VII (France) and promised for his subjects a complete absolution.
Privileges for the Crusaders
In his call to the Second Crusade the pope had the Crusaders made four franchises in view: