The History Of The Crusades, For The Recovery And Possession Of The Holy Land
Subtitle: Volume 1
Publisher: Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Greene
Published: 1828
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Description: Volume 1 of 2. 4th Ed.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS TO VOL. I.; title: CHAP. I.; title: A VIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH LED TO THE HOLY WARS. Political history of Jerusalem —- The causes and practice of pilgrimages —- Other reasons for people going to Palestine —- Connection between commerce and pilgrimages —- Tendency of an opinion prevalent in the tenth century —- Account of a pilgrimage made by some Normans, Englishmen, &c. —- State of the Latins in Palestine —- Effect? of the Moslems' cruelty —- Pope Silvester II. plans a Crusade —- Effects in Europe of the political changes in Asia —- Wish of Pope Gregory VII. respecting the state of the East —- History of Asia Minor —- Continuation of the effects of the Moslems' cruelty —- Religious and military spirit in Europe 1; title: CHAP. II.; title: A HOLY WAR DECREED —- MORAL CONVULSION OF EUROPE —- FATE OF THE FIRST CRUSADERS.; title: Peter the Hermit —- His pilgrimage to Jerusalem —- He resolves to preach a holy war —- His wish embraced by Urban IT. —- Policy of that Pope —- Peter's preaching —- Councils of Placentia and of Clermont —- Urban's speech at Clermont —- The redemption of the sepulchre resolved upon —- The Crusade embraced by Europe —- Departure of the European rabble —- First division —- Its destruction in Bulgaria —- Second division —- Its disasters and outrages on the road to Greece —- And destruction in Bithynia —- Third division —- Its destruction in Hungary —- Fourth and last division —- Its shocking superstition —- Cruelties on the German Jews —- Destruction in Hungary 35; title: CHAP. III.; title: CHARACTERS OF THE LEADERS OF THE FIRST CRUSADE. MARCH OF THE ARMIES TO CONSTANTINOPLE.; title: History and character of Godfrey of Bouillon —- March of the Frisons, Lorrainers, &c. through Hungary into Thrace —- Characters of the count of Vermandois, the count of Blois, the count of Flanders, and Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy —- March of the French Flemish, Norman and English Crusaders through Italy —- The count of Vermandois arrives at Constantinople, and swears fealty to Alexius —- War between Godfrey and the emperor —- Godfrey reaches Constantinople —- After many alternatives of peace and war, Godfrey, &c. do homage —- Boldness of a Crusader —- Godfrey crosses the Hellespont —- Is joined by the count of Flanders —- Characters of Bohemond, prince of Tarentum, and Tancred —- March of the Italians to Constantinople —- Means of Alexius to gain the homage of Bohemond —- Tancred passes into Asia without swearing fealty —- Character of Raymond, count of Thoulouse —- Course of the Provencals into Greece —- Raymond takes a qualified oath of allegiance —- Arrival of the duke of Normandy, the count of Blois, and others, in Asia Minor 79; title: CHAP. IV.; title: THE MARCH OF THE CRUSADERS THROUGH ASIA MINOR.; title: Review of the Latin troops before Nice —- Siege and capture of Nice —- Treachery of Alexius —- Manners of the Christian Camp —- Interview between Alexius and the chiefs —- Commencement of the march through Asia Minor —- Battle of Doryleum —- Victory of the Christians —- Distressing march through Phrygia —- Expedition of Tancred and Baldwin into Cilicia —- Injustice of Baldwin —- War between Baldwin and Tailored —- Distresses of the , main army in its passage through Lycaonia —- Foundation of the Latin state of Edessa —- Arrival of the Latins before Antioch 125; title: CHAP. V.; title: MILITARY AND CIVIL HISTORY OF THE CROISES AT ANTIOCH.; title: The city invested —- Unskilful operations of the Croises —- Famine in the christian camp —- Singular mode of gettiog rid of spies —- Many of the Croises desert —- Manners of the camp- —- Embassy of the caliph of Egypt —- Policy of the Latins —- The Croises aided by Pisa and Genoa —- Prowess of the Latin chiefs —- Inhumanity of the Latins —- Retreat of the count of Chartres —- Antioch taken by stratagem —- The Croises massacre the inhabitants —- The Persians attack the Franks —- The Latins are block- aded —- Second famine —- More desertions —- Alexius abandons his allies —- Impiety of some new Croises —- Direful effects of Alexius* retreat —- The Christians saved by some superstitious frauds —- Embassy of the Hermit to the Persians —- Prudence of Godfrey —- Preparations for battle —- Battle of Antioch —- Victory of the Croises 165; title: CHAP. VI.; title: THE REDEMPTION OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE.; title: Embassy to Alexius —- Desertion of the count of Vermandois —- Delay of the Croises at Antioch —- Vices of the Croises —- A pestilence —- Death of Adhemar —- Letter to the Pope —- Politics of the chiefs —- Further delays of the chiefs —- Cannibalism of the Crusaders —- The soldiers, but not the leaders, anxious to proceed —- The Croises march —- Treachery of the count of Thoulouse —- Discovery of the fraud of the lance —- Politics of the Croises with Alexius and the caliph —- The Crusaders* first view of Jerusalem —- Retrospect —- State of the holy city —- Invested by the Croises —- Horrid drought in the Latin camp —- Manners of the Franks —- Procession round Jeru- salem —- The city stormed —- and taken —- First massacre —- Cruelty of Godfrey —- His piety —- Second massacre 219; title: CHAP. V.; title: THE STATE OF THE HOLY LAND AFTER THE FIRST CRUSADE.; title: Foundation of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem —- Succession of kings between the first and second Crusades —- Godfrey —- Baldwin I. —- Baldwin II. —- Fulk —- Baldwin ni. —- Political history of the kingdom of Jerusalem - Limits of the kingdom —- Military history —- Mode of warfare —- Supplement to the first Crusade —- Death of the count of Thoulouse —- Foundation of the country of Tripoli —- History of that state —- Affairs of Antioch —- History of Edes3a —- The Courtenay family —- Fall of Edessa —- Vain attempt to recover it 61; title: CHAP. VIII.; title: CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF JERUSALEM AND OF THE CHIVALRIC INSTITUTIONS IN PALESTINE.; title: Principles of the constitution of Jerusalem —- The government monarchical —- Coronation forms —- Officers of state —- Church establishment —- Territorial division, and military strength of the kingdom —- Tenure of land —- Relation of a lord and his man —- State of women —- Debtor and creditor —- Courts of justice —- Trial by battle —- Villains and slaves —- Religious and military orders —- The knights of St. John —- The Templars —- The knights of St. Lazarus 307; title: CHAP. IX.; title: THE SECOND CRUSADE.; title: The aspect of France favourable for a new Crusade —- A Crusade necessary in consequence of the loss of Edessa —- Character of St. Bernard —- Crusade embraced by Louis VIL, king of France, and the emperor Conrad III. of Germany —- Their military array —- March of the Germans —- Conrad passes into Asia, disregarding the Byzantine emperor —- Louis halts at Constantinople —- Distresses of the Germans —- Bravery of the French —- And their subsequent disasters —- Arrival of the French at Antioch —- Eleanora —- Firmness of Louis —- The Crusaders reach Jerusalem —- They depart from their original object —- Siege of Damascus —- Disgraceful failure —- Return to Europe of Conrad and Louis 361