We have included a local copy of many of the links in addition to the in situ link; some of this material may not be available in the future, and in previous investigations we have found organizations actually scrub their websites and delete and / or change information. Accordingly, we present a local copy of some information (a great deal of information cannot adequately be reproduced in a local copy, unfortunately). Local copies of the information were taken September 21st 2011.
The subject of the Crusades and "Christian aggression" has been discussed in many books and other sources (with varying degrees of accuracy). We have used these many sources to produce this presentation, and offer them here so the viewer can learn the truth about this fascinating period of history.
- Moczar, Diane. 2010. Seven Lies About Catholic History. Tan Books.
Read excerpts of Chapter 3, A Crusade Against The Truth
- Coren, Michael. 2011. Why Catholics Are Right. McClelland & Stewart
Read section addressing the Crusades and the false impression that people have.
- Riley-Smith, Jonathan. 2002. What Were the Crusades? Third Edition. Ignatius Press
An excellent summation of what really happened during the Crusades.
- Pernoud, Regine. 2009. The Templars: Knights of Christ. Ignatius Press
Further reading
- Pernoud, Regine. 2000. Those Terrible Middle Ages!: Debunking the Myths. Ignatius Press
Further reading
- Riley-Smith, Jonathan. 2002. The Crusades: A History Second Edition. Yale Nota Bene
Further reading
- Crawford, Paul. 4/1/2011. Four Myths About The Crusades. First Principles
Further reading Local Copy
- Carroll, Warren. The Building of Christendom. Christendom Press
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- Carroll, Warren. The Glory of Christendom. Christendom Press
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- Arlandson, James. The Truth about Islamic Crusades and Imperialism. American Thinker
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- Messori, Vittorio. Crusades: Truth and Black Legend. Zenit
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- Woods, Thomas. The Truth about the Crusades: Historian reviews of "Kingdom of Heaven". Free Republic
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- Carter, Joe. The Truth About The Crusades First Things
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- Stark, Rodney. Podcast on God's Battalions. National Review
Further information Local Copy
- The Catholic Defender: The Crusades. Deeper Truth Blog
Further reading Local Copy
- Lockwood, Robert P. Crusading For Truth. 2006 This Rock
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- Crusades. Fish Eaters
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- Spencer, Robert. The Crusades, Fact & Truth Speech given to Danish Free Press Society
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Part 5 Local Copy
- Madden, Thomas. What The Crusades Were Really Like. 2004
Further reading Local Copy
- Crusades Encyclopedia.
Further reading which provides an excellent resource and overview
- Duke, Selwyn. The Crusades: When Christendom Pushed Back. 2010. The New American
Further reading Local Copy
- Crusades. New Advent
A significant and expansive overview of the subject Local Copy
- A podcast of "The One True Faith" episode "The Crusades & The Inquisition"
Michael Voris addresses these issues in this accessible presentation Watch video online