on the balconies over looking the main dining hall the ladies stood chatting and the men lounged on the main floor discussing what they would do as just a few short months before pope urban ii at cleremont had given a moving speech i , or rather the lord , beseech you as christs heralds to publish this everywhere and to persuade all people of whatever rank , foot soldiers , and knights , poor and rich , to carry aid promptly to those christians and to destroy that vile race from the lands of our friends .