Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
History
College
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
First Advisor
Florence Eliza Glaze
Abstract/Description
The crusades were a Christian enterprise. They were proclaimed in the name of God for the service of the church. Religion was the thread which bound crusaders together and united them in a single holy cause. When crusaders set out for a holy war they took a vow not to their feudal lord or king, but to God. The Fourth Crusade was no different. Proclaimed by Pope Innocent III in 1201, it was intended to recover Christian control of the Levant after the failure of past endeavors. Crusading vows were exchanged for indulgences absolving all sins on behalf of the church. Christianity tied crusaders to the cause. That thread gradually came unwound as Innocent's crusade progressed, however.
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Recommended Citation
Robinson, Dale, "The Fourth Crusade: An Analysis of Sacred Duty " (2016). Honors Theses. 4.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/honors-theses/4