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Crusade! A word that evokes such a mixture of feelings from wonder to antipathy and horror. There’s a certain sense of adventurism at the frontiers of different cultures which makes the Outremer so unique.

In 1095 at the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II will famously declare the start of an armed pilgrimage to reclaim the Holy Lands. Thus begins the Chronicles of the First Crusade.

Serve your lord with absolute zeal - to the death without flinching (synopsis of Book 1)

Very very metal philosophy

Wow what an interesting worldview. Edo Bakufu philosophy “Hagakure” strikes like a boomer complaining about the changing of times, lost in a zeitgeist of the golden ages.

“The Way of the Warrior is to be found in dying.” Comes off as awfully stoic as well - although rapidly dials up to death cult mentality.

Definitely recommend!