SOURCE: “Chapter X” in The History of Chivalry, Harper & Brothers, 1854, pp. 214–32.
In the following essay, James offers an overview of the history of the Second Crusade, which began in 1145. James notes the societal developments that occurred between the First and Second Crusades, and provides an account of the martial developments and ultimate failure of the Second Crusade.
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