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=Welcome to the Crusades Historiography wiki=

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This wiki was originally designed for and by History Extension classes at Brigidine College, St Ives, and other schools.

"On this account I, or rather the Lord, beseech you as Christ's heralds to publish this everywhere and to persuade all people of whatever rank, footsoldiers and knights, poor and rich, to carry aid promptly to those Christians and to destroy that vile race from the lands of our friends." - Fulcher of Chartes, recalling Pope Urban II's call to crusade, Clermont, 1095.

"However, events turn out as God wills, and in the end they no longer found it possible...that was a great pity, for they were all good and valiant men." - Villehardouin, //The Conquest of Constantinople//, Ch 3 "The Army Seeks a Leader: May-September" 1201.

"European merchants supply [us] the best weaponary, contributing to their own defeat" - Saladin, extract from a 12th century letter to the Caliph in Baghdad.

Aims of the course Syllabus information Calendar & Planner Crusades historians Timeline of crusades historiography 1. The origins of the Crusades 2. Origins and movitations of the Crusaders 3. The aims and actions of the Crusaders 4. the Crusades as religious and political activities 5. the impact of the Crusades on the Middle East, Constantinople and Europe How to answer a History Extension case study question Past HSC questions Resource List Readings and activities

Contact: Mr Esterman History Department Brigidine College, St Ives mesterman@brigidine.nsw.edu.au