Wat, was the main reason europeans began explring beyond their realms? what did they hope to gain ?

lancelot said to the beautiful ellen i c u r a b u t l n (i see you are a beauty lancelot was the greatest and worst of the knights who became the king's champion and undertook quests in the king's name. he became the adulterous lover of queen guinevere, and they had a son named galahad.

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hope this meaning spain btw