Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The When, Where and Who of Crusading
When were the Crusades? Who fought in the Crusades? Where were the Crusades? These questions are answered in the following summary along with the traditions and cultures that formed as a result of the Crusades.
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The Peoples' Crusade
Imagine a multinational army of volunteers marching across a continent with minimal organization and direction to take on the most powerful army in the world. This was the People's Crusade, the First Crusade.
Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies
Orb for Medieval Studies: Crusades
This online reference book for medieval studies shares the speech of Pope Urban II and in-depth information about the Crusades.
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The Story of the First Crusade: An Overview
An in-depth overview of the major events of the First Crusade.
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History of the First Crusade: Alexius I Comnenus: Appeal to Europe
A description of the Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus' appeal for aid from the West against the threatening Turks.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pope Urban Ii
Pope Urban II presiding over the council of Clermont in 1095 and calling the Christian people to the first crusade for the deliverance of the Holy Land, after an engraving of the sixteenth century.-Gordy, 1912