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Sites devoted to the Holy Wars fought by Christians during the medieval period. Primarily but not exclusively the wars fought between the Latin West and the Muslim East from the 11th to 14th centuries.

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Medieval Crusades A history of the crusades and crusaders from Europe to the Levant. Written for students. www.medievalcrusades.com

The First Crusade Site discussing the First Crusade, 1095-1099 AD, a pivotal event in European and Middle Eastern history www.brighton73.freeserve.co.uk/../Overview/Overview.htm

The Crusaders The history and causes of The First Crusade, and the role of the Francs before and during the Crusades. users.pandora.be/michel.vanderschueren/Crusaders.htm

The Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East SSCLE is an organization of scholars interested in studying and understanding the crusade movement along with its effects on society then, and afterward. people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/mmarkowski/ssclehome.html

The Crusades The basis for a virtual course on the crusades from Dr Skip Knox at Boise State University. Includes a visitor centre offering a virtual pilgrimage as well as extensive information on each of the Crusades. crusades.boisestate.edu

Catholic Encyclopedia: Crusades The Catholic perspective on the Crusades. From the Catholic Encyclopaedia, first published in 1913. www.newadvent.org/cathen/04543c.htm

Northern Crusades Against the Last Pagans of Europe. Background information on the 13th century crusades against the Baltic Pagans. Part of a site promoting novels set in the period. www.erols.com/kazmara

The Crusades and Mediæval Information Links. A page with diverse links to crusades-related information. www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/church/chivalry/crusades.htm

Manuscript Illustrations of the Crusades A selection of images from 14th century manuscripts on the Crusades, from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. www.bnf.fr/enluminures/themes/t_1/st_1_02/a102_006.htm

Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusades A collection of contemporary accounts of the crusades. www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1k.html

The Crusades Bookstore Hyperlinked reviews of books, fact and fiction, academic and popular, that deal with all aspects of the crusades. www.brighton73.freeserve.co.uk/bookstore/index.htm

The Crusades - Medieval History Net Links Links concerning these medieval Christian religious wars and the people who fought them, from About.Com historymedren.about.com/msubcrus.htm

The First Crusade and the Jews of Western Europe A history and understanding of the effect of the First Crusade on European Jewry www.math.wustl.edu/~msh210/crusade

International Congress: The Fourth Crusade and its Consequences Introduction, program and other details. Organized by the Academy of Athens, in Athens, Greece, in March 2004. www.cc.uoa.gr/4thcrusade

From Peace to War: The Formulation of the Idea of Crusade This paper traces the background to the concept of crusade in Christian thinking up to the 12th century. www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/history/cahr/irby.htm

Literature of the Crusades A categorized listing of links to translations of original source material on the Crusades. ksumail.kennesaw.edu/~bstevens/crusadeslit.htm

The Crusades A timeline of the Crusades, with a collection of background articles. www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/mehistorydatabase/crusades.htm

A History of the Crusades A digital facsimile of six volumes published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries covering the history of the period and its impact on Europe and the Near East. libtext.library.wisc.edu/HistCrusades

Warfare During The Crusades A collection of translations of primary source material, articles and reviews on the period. www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/CATEGORIES/crusadeswarfare.htm