1. The Crusading Movement

2. I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades”

3. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective

4. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades

5. "The existence of Islam was the most far-reaching problem in medieval Christendom.” - R.W. Southern (medieval historian)

6. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience

7. Great mosque of Cordoba

8. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista

10. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement

12. Pope Urban II Preaches a Crusade: Clermont, France (1095)

13. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades

14. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades A. First Crusade & Crusader States

16. Massacre at Jerusalem

17. Crusader States

18. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades A. First Crusade & Crusader States B. Military Religious Orders

19. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades A. First Crusade & Crusader States B. Military Religious Orders C. Eventual Failure of the Crusades

20. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades A. First Crusade & Crusader States B. Military Religious Orders C. Eventual Failure of the Crusades D. The Fourth Crusade: A Disaster for Byzantine-Latin Relations

22. The Crusaders' fleet besieges Constantinople (1204)

23. Four Horsemen, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy (Taken from Constantinople by crusaders during the Fourth Crusade; brought as spoils to Venice)

24. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades V. Jews in the First Crusade (background for reading)

25. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades V. Jews in the First Crusade A. Early Medieval Background

26. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades V. Jews in the First Crusade A. Early Medieval Background B. First Crusade: Riots in the Rhineland

27. Execution of Jews during the Crusades

28. The Crusading Movement I. Introduction: Defining “the Crusades” A. From the Medieval Latin Perspective II. Background to the Crusades A. The Spanish Experience B. Reconquista III. Rise of the Crusading Movement IV. Progress of the Crusades V. Jews in the First Crusade (background for reading) Conclusion: Religion and Violence