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BOOK REVIEW: “Defending the City of God” : A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem, by Sharan Newman

May 9, 2014 By Medievalists.net

Defending the City of God - Sharan Newman

This is my review of Sharan Newman’s latest book, Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem.

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Melisende: A True Queen

October 13, 2013 By Medievalists.net

Fulk and Melisende

This leads us to our primary question: did Melisende rule as a political entity during this time?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Crusades, Fulk V Count of Anjou King of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Medieval Women, Near East, Politics, Twelfth Century

The Fortune of War: Henry I and Normandy, 1116 – 1120

August 8, 2013 By Medievalists.net

Henry I mourning the death of his son

The Fortune of War: Henry I and Normandy, 1116 – 1120 Dillon Byrd Oklahoma Christian University, Tau Sigma, Journal of Historical Studies, Vol.21 (2013) Abstract Henry I had great success in keeping the peace in England and Normandy, aside from the first two years of his reign. There were only two Norman uprisings against Henry, the first […]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Baldwin VII, England, France, Fulk V Count of Anjou King of Jerusalem, Henry I, Louis VI The Fat, Normandy, Normans, Plantagenet, Politics, Rebellion, William Adelin Aetheling