April 12, 1205 — Constantinople sacked by warriors from the Fourth Crusade
The original intention of the Fourth Crusade was to reconquer Jerusalem, lost by the crusaders to Saladin’s forces in 1187....
April 5, 2022
The Past
May 27, 1199 — John Lackland is crowned King of England
John, fourth and youngest son of Henry II, first (and only) of his name, was crowned King of England only...
April 7, 2022
April 6, 1199 — King Richard I of England dies
Richard I of England is one of its most legendary kings – better known in those legends as either “Richard...
April 9, 2022
October 1, 1189 — Templar Grand Master Gerard de Ridefort dies in battle at Acre
The Siege of Acre was the first major military encounter of the Third Crusade. It began on August 28, 1189...
April 14, 2022
1172 — St Christina the Astonishing experiences her first visions
Christina was still young, in just her early twenties, when she experienced her first vision – accompanied by a massive...
April 19, 2022
January 13, 1129 — The Knights Templar are officially recognised by the Catholic Church
The actual beginnings of the Knights Templar (or to give their full title, “the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of...
April 25, 2022
November 27, 1095 — Pope Urban II calls for the First Crusade
Urban II had been Pope for seven years in 1095. But the events he is best remembered for had their...
April 27, 2022
May 18, 1048 — Omar Khayyám is born
One of the most well-known Middle Eastern poets in the West, largely due to an apparently never-ending series of translations...
April 29, 2022
May 31, 1043 — Lady Godiva makes her famous ride
While there actually was a real Lady Godiva – although, as a Saxon, her name was more likely Godgifu or...
May 4, 2022
June 8, 793 — Vikings raid Lindisfarne Abbey
The Abbey at Lindisfarne Island in Northumbria was founded in 635 CE by St Aidan. In the years that followed,...
May 14, 2022
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