Islami City
Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East: The Crusaders
This site describes the Arabic view of the Crusaders and their struggles they faced. A great look into the less studied realm of the Crusades.
Other
United States Naval Academy: Timeline for the Crusades and Christian Holy War
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars called by the popes in defense of the Church. This timeline highlights the causes of the Crusades, battles, and all the major people associated with the Crusades. Included are links to artwork from...
Other
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The fascinating history of the WCTU and the many causes it advocated.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: William of Tyre: Latin Disarray
This is a primary source document written by William of Tyre tracing the political problems surrounding Christianity's efforts to regain the Holy Land, at the time of the Third Crusade.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Crusades
History for Kids presents a kid friendly explanation of the Crusades describing the causes and consequences of the intent to protect and spread the influence of Christianity.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Crusades
Kids learn about the Crusades during the Middle Ages and Medieval times. Holy wars between the Christians and the Muslims over Jerusalem.
Other
Dominique's Photos: The Monastery
This personal site offers a picture and brief info about the physical dimensions of the tomb of El Deir
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Gregory Vii "Crusade"
This site from the Fordham University is a primary source document which cites Pope Gregory VII's statement calling for a Christian military action to retrieve the Holy Land from the Moslems who now controlled it.
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...
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
Curated OER
Islami city.com: Islam and Islamic History the Crusaders
This site provides a general summary of the affect of the Christian Crusaders on the Muslims and the Middle East in general.
Other
Templar History: Pope Urban Ii (1042 1099)
Templar History briefly explores the life of Pope Urban II, as well as providing several sources for his famous speech, given on November 27, 1095.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: 15th & 16th Centuries
This award-winning website from the University of Calgary's History Department is both impressive and extensive. It focuses on Portuguese and Spanish expeditions of the 15th and 16th centuries (the sitemap provides a good outline of...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Pope Urban Ii
Pope Urban II presiding over the council of Clermont in 1095 and calling the Christian people to the first crusade for the deliverance of the Holy Land, after an engraving of the sixteenth century.-Gordy, 1912