Medieval Europe: Providing for the Crusades

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Providing for the Crusades

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Forum Discription: The Middle Ages: AD 500-1500
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Topic: Providing for the Crusades

Posted By: LeopoldPhilippe
Subject: Providing for the Crusades
Date Posted: 11-Jun-2015 at 20:19

Matilda of Boulogne, Queen Consort of King Stephen of England (reigned 1135-1141), supported the order of Templars, who protected and financed the crusaders.
Providing for the Crusades was an active form of piety that appealed to Queen Matilda's dauntless and decisive nature.

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Posted By: Sidney
Date Posted: 18-Jun-2015 at 19:01

Not surprising, considering that her uncle Godfrey had been Protector of the Holy Sepulchre, and another uncle, Baldwin, had been king of Jerusalem.

Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 18-Jun-2015 at 23:18

a. not uncommon amongst the rulers of the day. materially related or other.

b. contextually indicated the still considerable power of the RCC.

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Posted By: J.A.W.
Date Posted: 18-Jun-2015 at 23:30

Indeed, the Latin church were even more keen to use Crusader vigour to crush their schismatic Orthodox Xian brethren in the East - than to pursue infidel adherents of Islam..

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