Y203: 1095-1192 Note: Based on 2x 50 minute lessons per week Terms based on 6 term year. Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources The First Crusade 1 1 The situation in Western Europe, Byzantium and the Islamic Near East on the eve of the First Crusade; Geography, population and society Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy e.g. Investiture Contest Religious belief The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 2 the idea of Holy War; the Appeal of Alexius 1095; Reasons for Alexius’ appeal Improvement in relations between Rome and Byzantium Alexis’ exaggeration of threat from Islam Idea of Holy War and ‘Armed Pilgrimage’ The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman
Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources 2-3 Urban II’s aims and appeal at Clermont Urban’s views at Clermont Reasons for launching crusade The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 3 the preaching of the First Crusade Significance of Jerusalem Bishop Adhemar and Count of Toulouse Use of Saints’ Days to preach The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 3-4 motives of Crusaders; Religious fervour and penitence Political and territorial reasons Motives of the Normans The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman
Islamic world The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 8-9 military tactics of the Crusaders and opponents; How tactics differed in success e.g. heavy cavalry charges versus mounted archers The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 9 the capture of Edessa (1098), Antioch (1098) and Jerusalem (1099). Why Edessa was important Significance of capture of Antioch Saxon Crusade Role of Bohemond Miracle of the Holy Lance March on Jerusalem, siege, and massacre The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman The Crusader States in the 12th Century 10 Establishment, development, reasons for survival of Crusader States, including Establishment: who should be king, new conquests, key leaders e.g. Baldwin, government and administration The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies),
Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 12-13 internal rivalries including Baldwin III and Melisende, the events of 1183–1186 Family relationships and breakdown Amalric Joint kingship of Baldwin IV and Baldwin V Rivalries of Sybille and Guy. The situation by 1192 The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 13-14 Muslim disunity; Lack of unity and its effect on the establishment of the Crusader states Short alliances and reasons for failure The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 13-14 manpower; castles Why castles were built, and number of soldiers Different generations of castles The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The
Jaffa (1191–1192) Siege of Acre Relations between Richard and Leopold Murder of Conrad Battle of Arsuf Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 24-25 negotiations with Saladin Reasons for failure Egypt Massacre of prisoners The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman 25 consequences of the Third Crusade for the West, Outremer and the Islamic world Capture and imprisonment of Richard I Extent of success and failure of third crusade Stalemate The First Crusade and the Crusader States, Purser The Crusades, Byrom and Riley The Crusades (Seminar Studies), Phillips The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land, Asbridge God’s War: A New History of The Crusades, Tyerman