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... towns . The Norman character was and is a fine one . To a Norman noble or peasant it was as natural to be devout as it was to be a soldier or sailor . During the times of peace it was from Normandy that pilgrims of all ages and ranks ...
... towns . The Norman character was and is a fine one . To a Norman noble or peasant it was as natural to be devout as it was to be a soldier or sailor . During the times of peace it was from Normandy that pilgrims of all ages and ranks ...
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... town , it was the Duke's custom to tell his suite to enter it first , he himself following on foot , and unknown to the inhabitants , who gene- rally flocked out to meet the long train that accom- panied him . One day a bystander ...
... town , it was the Duke's custom to tell his suite to enter it first , he himself following on foot , and unknown to the inhabitants , who gene- rally flocked out to meet the long train that accom- panied him . One day a bystander ...
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... town to town , from province to province , through all France and the greater part of Europe , some- times preaching in churches , often in the open air , declaiming with eloquence on the iniquities of the Saracens , and with his lively ...
... town to town , from province to province , through all France and the greater part of Europe , some- times preaching in churches , often in the open air , declaiming with eloquence on the iniquities of the Saracens , and with his lively ...
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... towns , camps were erected , where , above the clash of arms and the sound of clarions and trum- pets , prayers and hymns might be heard , chanted at altars hastily erected , to ask a blessing on the 20 Heroes of the Crusades .
... towns , camps were erected , where , above the clash of arms and the sound of clarions and trum- pets , prayers and hymns might be heard , chanted at altars hastily erected , to ask a blessing on the 20 Heroes of the Crusades .
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... town where their fellow - Christians had perished , and saw all their flags and crosses displayed on the battlements , they attacked the city in revenge , and slew all its inha- bitants ; and were only disturbed from the most ...
... town where their fellow - Christians had perished , and saw all their flags and crosses displayed on the battlements , they attacked the city in revenge , and slew all its inha- bitants ; and were only disturbed from the most ...
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Alexius Antioch armour arms army arrived Ascalon attack Baldwin du Bourg battle Bernard besieged Bishop Bishop of Puy Bohemond brave brother Cæsarea called camp Christian church cloth coloured conquest Count of Edessa Count of Toulouse Count Raymond cried Croisés Crusaders death died Dieu le veut Duke of Lorraine East Edessa Edition Egyptians Emir Emperor encamped enemies Europe fear fight fled foes followed France gilt edges Godfrey de Bouillon Godfrey's Greek hands head heard Holy City Holy Land Holy Sepulchre honour Illustrations Infidels inhabitants Jeru Jerusalem Joscelin Kerboga's king King of Jerusalem kingdom knights lance Latin mail armour marched Moslems noble Norman Palestine Patriarch Peter the Hermit Phyrrhus pilgrims Pope priests princes reign returned rich Richard Saladin Saracens Saviour's sent siege soldiers sword Tancred Tancred's Templars throne tomb took Toulouse town Tripolis troops Turkish Turks valour victory walls warriors
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