Crusades
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The name given retrospectively to a series of campaigns preached by the papacy initially for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims, but from the mid-12th century extending into other... read more |
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What did medieval contemporaries think of military orders such as the Knights Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights? Helen Nicholson investigates. |
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Outremer, the crusader kingdom, and its capital Jerusalem entered a golden age during the 1130s. Simon Sebag Montefiore portrays its extraordinary cast of kings, queens, conquerors and criminals. Published in History Today, Volume: 61 Issue: 1
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An idea promoted by Pope Urban II at the end of the 11th century continues to resonate in modern poliltics. Jonathan Phillips traces the 800-year history of ‘Crusade’ and its power as a concept that shows no sign of diminishing.
Published in History Today, Volume: 59 Issue: 11
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Aug 15, 1209 - Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of a great fortress being sacked.
Published in History Today, Volume: 59 Issue: 8
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Marius Ostrowski explains why the Church was so dominant in the Middle ages, but also sees traces of a growing secularism. Published in History Review, 2006
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Christopher Tyerman, author of a new history of the crusading movement, explains why he believes the crusades were important in shaping the ideology and fiscal and political structures of the secular state.
Published in History Today, Volume: 56 Issue: 9
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Douglas James explains why so many in the Christian West answered Urban II’s call to arms following the Council of Clermont in 1095. |
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Tom Bowers previews the History Channel’s new series on the Crusades and finds out what is different from previous attempts to put the holy wars on screen.
Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 11
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Umej Bhatia discusses Muslim memories of the Crusades and their resonances in Middle Eastern politics today.
Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 5
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Jonathan Phillips sees one of the most notorious events in European history as a typical ‘clash of cultures’. |
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Anthony Bryer considers the life and work of this great historian, who died in November 2000. Published in History Today, Volume: 51 Issue: 5
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Debra Higgs Strickland examines the extraordinary demonology of medieval Christendom and the way it endowed strangers and enemies with monstrous qualities. |
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On June 15th, 1098, the army of the First Crusade discovered the Holy Lance – the very spear that had pierced Christ’s side on the cross - in the city of Antioch. |
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Richard Cavendish describes the launch of the Second Crusade on May 19th, 1147. |
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Barber examines the medieval Christian view of Muslims and Islam. Casting Islam and Muslims as the enemy was crucial in the Crusades, and the context of conflict has colored Christian-Islamic relations since. |
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