The Historians' History of the World 08

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Introductory Essay. The Value of the Crusades in the Light of Modern History.

By the Reverend William Denton, M.A.

311

History in Outline of the Crusades

(1096-1291

A.D.

)

314

CHAPTER I

Origin of the Crusades

(306-1096

A.D.

)

320

Early Christian pilgrimages,

322

. Jerusalem under the Saracens,

324

. Character of the pilgrims,

326

. The Turks in power,

328

. Peter the Hermit,

330

. The appeal of the emperor Alexius,

331

. Councils of Placentia and Clermont,

332

. The frenzy of Europe,

334

.

CHAPTER II

The First Crusade

(1096-1147

A.D.

)

338

Peter the Hermit and his rabble,

339

. The leaders of the First Crusade,

340

. Alexius compels homage,

342

. Numbers of the crusaders,

343

. The siege of Nicæa,

344

. Battle of Dorylæum,

345

. Principality of Edessa founded,

346

. Siege of Antioch,

347

. A typical miracle,

349

. Jerusalem besieged,

351

. The Arab account,

352

. Godfrey elected king,

353

. Results of the First Crusade,

356

.

CHAPTER III

The Second Crusade

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