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The First Crusade received its name and shape late. To its contemporaries, the event was a journey and the men who took part in it pilgrims. Only later were those participants dubbed Crusaders--"those signed with the Cross." In fact, many developments wit
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Fulcher of Chartres was an eyewitness chronicler of the First Crusade. He traveled to Constantinople with his lord, Stephen Count of Blois and Chartres, who accompanied Duke Robert of Normandy and Count Robert of Flanders. Fulcher later became Baldwin of Boulogne's (Bouillon) chaplain and followed him to Edessa. He did not continue with the rest of the crusaders to Jerusalem, but remained with Baldwin in Edessa.
When I bought this book, I was expecting to have a translated version of Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle of the first crusade with an introduction providing insight into Fulcher of Chartres. What I found was much more. The other source material hinted at in the title is extensive. Translated excerpts are provided from several contemporary sources including: the anonymous chronicler of Gesta francorum et aliorum Hierosolymytanorum (The Deeds of the Franks), Raymond of Aguilers chaplain of Count of Toulouse Raymond of St Giles , Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), Anna Comnena, and others. These excerpts follow specific parts of the First Crusade including: the council of Clermont and Pope Urban II's announcement of the crusade, the Popular Crusade led by Peter the Hermit, the journey of the great princes to Constantinople, the crusaders' actions at Constantinople and negotiations with Emperor Alexius, the siege of Nicaea, the siege and capture of Antioch, and the siege and capture of Jerusalem. The excerpts are grouped so you can see how the accounts differ. However, only book 1 of Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle is provided here which ends with the death of Duke Godfrey of Lower Lorraine.
I would not recommend this to a beginner in studying crusader history. Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle and the other excerpts can be misleading and confusing if read without the proper context. I would recommend A History of the Crusades Vol. I: The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Volume 1) by Steven Runciman for a complete understanding of the First Crusade. But for those who have already read a history of the First Crusade, this book will provide you with the actual writings of many of the Western chroniclers. Highly recommended.
I would note that I read the first edition of this book. The second edition of the book (The First Crusade: "The Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres" and Other Source Materials (Middle Ages)), includes additional excerpts from medieval chroniclers including an excerpt from the chronicle of Fulk le Rechin, a couple of additional Jewish sources on the persecution of the Jews in Germany, several accounts from Peter Tudebode, and several accounts from Arab choniclers Ibn-al-Qalanisi and Ibn al-Athir. There are also several additional letters from Pope Urban II about the crusade and a letter supposedly from Pope Sergius IV calling for a crusade in the early eleventh century. The poem The Song of Antioch describing the siege of Antioch is also included. I would recommend getting the second edition in light of the additional content.
When I bought this book, I was expecting to have a translated version of Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle of the first crusade with an introduction providing insight into Fulcher of Chartres. What I found was much more. The other source material hinted at in the title is extensive. Translated excerpts are provided from several contemporary sources including: the anonymous chronicler of Gesta francorum et aliorum Hierosolymytanorum (The Deeds of the Franks), Raymond of Aguilers chaplain of Count of Toulouse Raymond of St Giles , Albert of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), Anna Comnena, and others. These excerpts follow specific parts of the First Crusade including: the council of Clermont and Pope Urban II's announcement of the crusade, the Popular Crusade led by Peter the Hermit, the journey of the great princes to Constantinople, the crusaders' actions at Constantinople and negotiations with Emperor Alexius, the siege of Nicaea, the siege and capture of Antioch, and the siege and capture of Jerusalem. The excerpts are grouped so you can see how the accounts differ. However, only book 1 of Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle is provided here which ends with the death of Duke Godfrey of Lower Lorraine.
I would not recommend this to a beginner in studying crusader history. Fulcher of Chartres's chronicle and the other excerpts can be misleading and confusing if read without the proper context. I would recommend A History of the Crusades Vol. I: The First Crusade and the Foundations of the Kingdom of Jerusalem (Volume 1) by Steven Runciman for a complete understanding of the First Crusade. But for those who have already read a history of the First Crusade, this book will provide you with the actual writings of many of the Western chroniclers. Highly recommended.
I would note that I read the first edition of this book. The second edition of the book (The First Crusade: "The Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres" and Other Source Materials (Middle Ages)), includes additional excerpts from medieval chroniclers including an excerpt from the chronicle of Fulk le Rechin, a couple of additional Jewish sources on the persecution of the Jews in Germany, several accounts from Peter Tudebode, and several accounts from Arab choniclers Ibn-al-Qalanisi and Ibn al-Athir. There are also several additional letters from Pope Urban II about the crusade and a letter supposedly from Pope Sergius IV calling for a crusade in the early eleventh century. The poem The Song of Antioch describing the siege of Antioch is also included. I would recommend getting the second edition in light of the additional content.
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While this collection of chronicles of the First Crusade from primary sources is certainly valuable, it is limited by the fact that the editor has chosen to include only those sources that have already been translated, thus leaving many other valuable and informative accounts absent. As many of the chroniclers' accounts possess bias and errors, or were written secondhand or after events had taken place, only a reading of all the primary sources offers the reader the chance to sift and attempt to reassemble events through comparison. In this regard John France's book "Victory in the East," while a secondary retelling from a largely military perspective, perhaps offers greater value.
Certainly a must for any scholar of the period, but likely to tire the ordinary or casual reader. This printing is further marred by a flimsy binding that falls apart before one can complete the reading.
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Whilst this book may not contain all the sources available, it does offer a vast collection of very valuable primary sources which offer a lot of insight into the events surrounding the First Crusade. I would not write it off at all and personally found it to be very helpful in my studies on the First Crusade.
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