Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Villehardouin, Geoffroi de 1150 1212 Villehardouin, Geoffroy de De Villehardouin, Geoffroi Memoirs or Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_la_Conqu%C3%AAte_de_Constantinople Norm Wolcott "Chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople" by Geoffrey de Villehardouin is a historical account of the Fourth Crusade, originally written in the early 13th century. This detailed chronicle chronicles the events surrounding the Crusade's initiation, the motivations behind the call to arms led by Pope Innocent III, and the significant involvement of various noble figures and knights from France. The narrative highlights the complexities of factions and politics at play during the Crusade, showcasing the spiritual and martial quests of those involved. The opening of the work presents the early days of the Fourth Crusade, detailing the influential preaching of Fulk of Neuilly, which sparks widespread enthusiasm among the noble classes in France to take the cross. As various knights and barons, including Count Thibaut and Count Louis, declare their intentions to join the Crusade, Villehardouin emphasizes the impact of the Papal endorsement of the endeavor, including the promise of indulgences for participants. Following this, the narrative shifts to the logistical challenges faced by the crusaders as they assemble and plan their journey to Venice, where they hope to find ships for transport. The human stories intermingle with the wider religious and political motivations, setting the stage for an epic saga of ambition and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527 Crusades -- Fourth, 1202-1204 Istanbul (Turkey) -- History Latin Empire, 1204-1261 Venice (Italy) -- History -- 697-1508 D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 329771 2025-06-03T06:36:36.762962 text/html 332172 2021-09-09T14:20:52 text/html 212321 2025-06-03T06:36:45.150900 application/epub+zip 215836 2025-06-03T06:36:40.659945 application/epub+zip 189465 2025-06-03T06:36:39.268932 application/epub+zip 552761 2025-06-03T06:36:49.433895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484128 2025-06-03T06:36:44.233919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440879 2022-09-03T09:53:01.500850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319012 2025-06-03T06:36:36.335975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318776 2021-09-09T14:22:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19962 2025-06-03T06:36:49.578889 application/rdf+xml 24792 2025-06-03T06:36:39.840914 image/jpeg 4538 2025-06-03T06:36:39.553918 image/jpeg 106917 2021-09-09T14:22:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 108592 2021-09-09T14:23:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 205526 2025-06-03T06:36:36.792988 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