“A Noble Theme”: Orderic Vitalis as a Historian of Crusade

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This article explores how the Norman monk Orderic Vitalis incorporated the First Crusade into his Ecclesiastical History, offering insights into early crusading narratives and their reception in medieval monastic circles.

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