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Middle Ages 7: The Later Crusades and Their Legacies

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Second Crusade - And It Wasn't the Only One

What historians have generally called the second crusade was launched a little more than 50 years after the first crusade, so about two generations later. A report from a the crusader states to pope in 11 forty five asked for help from europe. And this call attracted the support of king louis the seventh of france and queen eleanor of aquitaine. So all three of these royals banded together and prepared to launch a major expedition to the holy land. They passed tho o, a byzantine territory, on their way to the holyLand, much as the first crusading army had. But they were frequently harassed and diverted by turkish raiders and attackers. The

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