Following Orders

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

30 May

The crusade of the priest Folkmar, beginning in Saxony, persecuted Jews in Magdeburg and later, on May 30, 1096 in Prague in Bohemia. The Catholic Bishop Cosmas attempted to prevent forced conversions, and the entire Catholic hierarchy in Bohemia preached against such acts. Duke Bratislav was out of the country and the Catholic Church's officials' protests were unable to stop the mob of crusaders.

A continuation of the post from a few days ago, about attacks against the Jews during the First Crusade.

See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogrom#Medieval

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

31 May

1223 –Battle of the Kalka River – Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus and Cumans. This is on their southward path towards the Outremer. They would eventually sack Baghdad in 1258, having done the same operation to several Afghan cities in 1222. Prince Edward (Best known as Edward I or Longshanks, Hammer of the Scots) would open a dialogue with the Mongols in the hopes they would assist in the retaking of the Holy City.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Kalka_River

[Lord Clisto of York]

Guess who's in the new issue of Renaissance Magazine? Brother Cliff and Brother Joe, Templar and Hospitaller



HUZZAH brothers!!!

Lord Clisto

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Deus vult!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

1 June

1298 – residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.

1434 – Death of Wladislaus II of Poland (b. 1362)

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livonian_Order
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Turaida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogaila

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

2 June

1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city. The second siege would later start on June 7.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Antioch

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

7 June

1099 – The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins. (912th Anniversary)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(1099)

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Warrior Monks as Cover Models.........the world is ours! 

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

 This date in Medieval Crusading History:

8 June

1191 – Richard I arrives in Acre (Israel) thus beginning his crusade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I#In_the_Holy_Land

632 – Death of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam (b. 570) [posted due to relevance]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

9 June

721 – Odo of Aquitaine defeats the Moors in the Battle of Toulouse. (Reconquista related)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odo_of_Aquitaine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Toulouse_(721)

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

10 June

1190 – Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army (greater in size than those brought by Philip or Richard) to Jerusalem).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_I,_Holy_Roman_Emperor#Third_Crusade_and_death
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ksu

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

11 June

1216 – Death of Henry of Flanders, Emperor of the Latin Empire

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_Flanders

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

This date in Medieval Crusading History:

13 June

823 – Birth of Charles the Bald, Holy Roman Emperor and King of the West Franks (d. 877) (Fought against Saracen expansion)

1036 – Death of Ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005) (allowed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to be rebuilt after being destroyed by occupying Muslim forces)

See more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_the_Bald
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_az-Zahir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre

[Lady Christina de Pond]

well i've started watching Arn
so far my thoughts are thus

1. arn is not a bad looking fellow( his brother looks like a pumkin though)

2. the costumes are great

3. the story line is good

4. i want to punch mother superior

5. why the hay day didn't they just run away and live in another country instead of allowing the church to keep them apart?

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Sister,
It's good to hear you're now watching quality entertainment. Quick note: if you're watching the US Blueray/DVD release, then you're missing a lot of background character information that was in the two Swedish releases. Still it is a good movie.

Now to address your comments:

1. Arn is not a bad looking fellow( his brother looks like a pumkin though)- didn't know he had a brother, as the Swedish films don't show this. Only a friend. As for looks, there is no comment.

2. the costumes are great- yes, except that most of the Templars are wearing Knights of Christ crosses. An Order that came about after the dissolution of the Templars in Portugal.

3. the story line is good-Anything with the Crusades and heroic Templars would be.

4. i want to punch mother superior – any heretic would.

5. why the hay day didn't they just run away and live in another country instead of allowing the church to keep them apart?- because then there wouldn't have been a reason to make a movie about it....