William of Rubruck

question 21

Multiple Choice

William of Rubruck

• A) claimed to be a spy in the employ of Europe's rulers.
• B) claimed to be a simple missionary but behaved like a spy and was treated like an ambassador.
• C) was an official ambassador of the Russian Empire but behaved like a missionary and spy.
• D) was a missionary sent by the Eastern Orthodox Church to convert the Mongols.

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