Project Gutenberg 2011-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 173 Petrus, Sarnensis 1218 Cernay, Pierre des Vaux de Petrus, Vallis Cernaii Petrus, Vallis Sarnaii Pierre, de Vaulx-Cernay Pierre, de Vaux-Cernay Histoire de l'hérésie des Albigeois, et de la sainte guerre entreprise contre eux de l'an 1203 à  l'an 1218 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Histoire de l'hérésie des Albigeois, et de la sainte guerre entreprise contre eux" by Pierre de Vaulx-Cernay is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work explores the Albigensian Crusade, detailing the conflict between the Catholic Church and the Cathar heretics in Southern France during the early 13th century. It offers insights into the religious fervor, political complexities, and the zealous figures involved in this tumultuous period. At the start of the text, the author addresses Pope Innocent III, expressing a humble intention to document the miraculous interventions by God in combating the heresies plaguing Provence. Pierre outlines the roles of key figures, particularly two Cistercian monks, Peter of Castelnau and Raoul, who were sent as legates to reclaim the province for the Church. The opening chapters introduce the fierce resistance of the Cathars, the fervent preaching efforts by the monks, and a series of confrontations with heretical leaders, all set against the backdrop of a society deeply divided by religious belief. The narrative captures the zeal of the Crusaders and highlights the pervasive influence of heretical beliefs in the region, setting the stage for a dramatic recounting of this historical battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Theology -- Early works to 1800 Albigenses -- Sources France -- History -- Philip II Augustus, 1180-1223 Christian heresies -- France -- Languedoc -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources BX Text FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Religious Category: History - Warfare 766671 2025-08-15T12:54:34.391016 text/html 746963 2011-12-15T14:37:08 text/html 374460 2025-08-15T12:54:46.153952 application/epub+zip 382119 2025-08-15T12:54:38.673005 application/epub+zip 335381 2025-08-15T12:54:37.069035 application/epub+zip 824550 2025-08-15T12:54:52.345903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725251 2025-08-15T12:54:44.961925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613999 2022-09-17T13:14:36.224545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685652 2025-08-15T12:54:33.028020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665791 2011-12-15T14:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20113 2025-08-15T12:54:52.478889 application/rdf+xml 25055 2025-08-15T12:54:37.619965 image/jpeg 4510 2025-08-15T12:54:37.351968 image/jpeg 237695 2011-12-15T14:37:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 252770 2011-12-15T14:37:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 355620 2025-08-15T12:54:34.462991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia