As an undergraduate, I fell in love with the Knights Templar, and when I lecture on the topic of the Crusades, this …
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It was back in 2005 when Ridley Scott’s epic film Kingdom of Heaven was released. The big-budget production featured some of the …
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The First Crusade did not emerge in a vacuum. When Pope Urban II called for a military expedition to the East in 1095, he was responding …
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The Holy Lance of Antioch: The Miracle That Saved the First Crusade?
by Ashley Firthby Ashley FirthBy the summer of 1098, the First Crusade stood on the brink of collapse. Starving, surrounded, and outnumbered, the Crusaders at Antioch faced what …
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King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper King, led one of the most remarkable lives of any medieval monarch. …
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In this post, I explore the situation in Western Europe, particularly France, leading up to Pope Urban II’s call at Clermont in …
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Among the many voices that narrate the history of the Crusades, one stands out for its scope, intelligence, and enduring influence: William of …
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King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, also known as the Leper King, led one of the most remarkable lives of any medieval monarch. …