The First Crusade

When Pope Urban II rose to his fee to address the multitudes gathered beforehim at the Council of Clermont in 1095 his appeal was simple let WesternChristendom ... » 

When Pope Urban II rose to his fee to address the multitudes gathered beforehim at the Council of Clermont in 1095 his appeal was simple let WesternChristendom march to the aid of their brethren in the East. Whether theCrusades are regarded as the most tremendous and romantic of Christianexpeditions or the last of the barbarian invasions they remain one of the mostexciting and colorful adventure stories in history. Steven Runicmans Historyof the Crusades is justly acclaimed as the most complete and fascinatingaccount of the historic journey to save the Holy Land from the infidel. «