The Crusades

The period of time starting around the time of Conquest until well into the 18th century.

My interest in the Crusades stems from the fact that Edward I was on Crusade when his wife Eleanor gave birth to Joan in Acre. In addition, at the time of Conquest Robert Curthose was on Crusade when William was involved with the Battle of Hastings. The assignment of lands in East Anglia and Belchamp Walter is of interest to this website due to the history of the region.

I find it amazing that the "nobles" and clergy of Europe found the time to be so active in the near and middle East. Not only were the Norman's invading England they were also involved in conquests farther afield. The papacy, particularly Pope Urban II, seems to be the instigator.

The connections to the history of Belchamp Walter stem from the de Clare association and the round church in Little Maplestead

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The Wikipedia page lists the crusades:

First Crusade - 1096–1099 - Robert Curthose - https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ First_Crusade
Crusade of 1101 - Crusade of the Faint-Hearted - Lombards of Milan
Norwegian - 1107 - 1111
Venetian - 1122–1124
Crusade of 1129
Second - 1147–1150 - Second major
Third - 1197
Fourth - 1202 - April 13, 1204
Fifth - September 1217 - August 29, 1221
Sixth - (1228–1229), also known as the Crusade of Frederick II
Barons' - (1239–1241), also called the Crusade of 1239
Seventh (1248–1254) was the first of the two Crusades led by Louis IX of France.
Crusade of 1267
Catalan - Crusade of the Infants of Aragon
Eighth - the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270.
Ninth - Lord Edward's (Prince Edward - Edward I) - 1271–1272
Fall of Outremer - end of the last European Crusade to the Holy Land in 1272 until the final loss in 1302.

Wikipedia:

The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Christian Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these military expeditions are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were intended to conquer Jerusalem and its surrounding area from Muslim rule. Beginning with the First Crusade, which resulted in the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099, dozens of military campaigns were organised, providing a focal point of European history for centuries. Crusading declined rapidly after the 15th century.

Papal bull

A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by the pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla) traditionally appended to authenticate it.

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