Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Source Book
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides excerpted and full-text Medieval documents in English translation and in original languages as well, such as Beowulf and the Song of Roland, the lives of the saints, and so on.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Crusade of Frederick Barbarossa
This is a primary source document from the Fordham University of letters written between Christian monarchs during the Third Crusade.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Pope Innocent Iii's Summons to a Crusade
The full text of Pope Innocent III's call for yet another crusade. The actual words of the Pope during the year 1215.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Children's Crusade, 1212
Translation of a 13th century chronicler's account of the 1212 Children's Crusade.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusade of Frederick Ii
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University's Medieval Sourcebook, covers the Fifth Crusade or the Crusade of Frederick II.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Evolution of Crusader Privileges
This site from Fardham University gives information on The "Crusade". Many of the characteristics of the Crusade - the vow, taking the cross, etc. - evolved over time. This selection of texts shows the evolution of the religious legal...
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: On the Opening of the First Crusade
A historical document about the opening of the First Crusade, describing preparations and the people involved.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Summons to a Crusade
Fordham University gives the text of Eugene III's letter to Louis, King of France, calling for a crusade (the second) to recapture land from the Muslims.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fall of Jerusalem, 1187
This is a primary source document from the Fordham University, written by Roger of Hoveden, chronicalling the fall of the kingdom of Jerusalem during the Third Crusade.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusade of Louis Vii
This site from the Fordham University is a primary source document, written by Odo of Deuil, concerning the events of the Second Crusade, led by King Louis VII of France.
Georgetown University
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
This site from Georgetown University offers a searchable collection of resources about a wide variety of topics relating to the Medieval Period.
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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Khan Academy: How Was Crusading Justified?
Were the Crusades considered just warfare? Can any war be considered just? Delve into this issue by reading the following synopsis that looks at reasons war can be justified based on certain criteria.
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castenada Collection: Europe in the 12th Century, the Age of the Crusades
Large map of 12th century Europe and the Christian states in the East during the Crusades. From the historical maps in the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How the Crusades Led to the Finding of the New World
The instructional activity will help learners to discover the importance of the Crusades to the expansion of many European countries. Students will also be introduced to new products and find out why explorers were willing to risk all to...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Urban's Speech at Council of Clermont
Fordham University provides an account of the speech given by Poper Urban II, in which he called for the First Crusade. Urban gave the speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095. This version of the speech is the recorded memory of the...
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Pope's Call for the 1st Crusade
Fordham University provides an account of Urban II's speech, in which he called for the First Crusade. Given at the Council of Clermont in 1095, this version of the speech was written by Robert the Monk 25 years after the actual event.
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Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Fiasco at Damascus 1148
This is a primary source document, written by William of Tyre and available from the Fordham University, dealing with the events surrounding the Second Crusade.
Other
Arteguias: Historia De La Cruzadas
A history of the religious, politic an military movement of the Crusades.
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Islam Project: Maps
A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...
Boise State University
History of the Crusades
A class that is available online includes the following Study Units: The Creation of Outremer, Outremer through the Fall of Edessa, Jerusalem Lost, Crusading Fervor, The Last Years and After. Other helpful pages offer timelines, maps,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: About Chronological Periods in the Islamic World
Studying the Art of the Islamic world is challenging, partially because of the large geographic and chronological scope of Islam. In order to simplify the study of Islamic Art, it has been divided into chronological periods: Early,...
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Khan Academy: Motivation for European Conquest of the New World
God, gold, and glory motivated European nations to explore and create colonies in the New World. This article discusses the Crusades and how they influenced European colonization projects.
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Khan Academy: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades.