Here is the medieval roundup for June 3rd. In 1098, the city of Antioch was captured by the men of the First Crusade, who bribed a guard to let them in one of the gates. The usual massacre of civilians, both Christian and Muslim, then ensued. I could never write about the First Crusade; way too much bloodshed for me.
On June 3rd, 1140 Abelard of Ablelard and Helloise fame was found guilty of heresy.
On June 3rd, 1162, Thomas Becket was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury, to Henry’s gratification. If he only knew that his troubles were just beginning.
And on June 3rd, 1369, the English parliament shamelessly freed Edward III from adhering to the provisions of the treaty he’d signed in 1360, in which he relinquished any claim to the French throne. With this bit of chicanery, the war resumed. I always thought Edward’s claim was a dubious one. Sadly this needless war of his lasted long after he’d breathed his last. We know it as the Hundred Years War.
Published on June 03, 2014 05:56