Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . ing should be done. In 1095, a French-man, called Peter the Hermit, returned from a was an eloquent man, and when he told how muchthe pilgrims had to suffer and how wicked he thought itthat the Holy Land should be in the hands of men whohated the Christians, thousandsof people resolved to try totake Palestine from the Sara-cens. They called such anexpedition a crusade, becausea red cross was fastened totheir clothes, and the Latinword fo
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . ing should be done. In 1095, a French-man, called Peter the Hermit, returned from a was an eloquent man, and when he told how muchthe pilgrims had to suffer and how wicked he thought itthat the Holy Land should be in the hands of men whohated the Christians, thousandsof people resolved to try totake Palestine from the Sara-cens. They called such anexpedition a crusade, becausea red cross was fastened totheir clothes, and the Latinword for cross is crux. For a duke like Robert togo on a crusade meant morethan putting on his armour,mounting his horse, and gallop-ing away. There must be armsand horses and provisions, notonly for himself, but for theservants and dependents whowent with him. There mustbe money for countless ex-penses along the way, foralms-giving and for generouspresents to churches and shrines,to pawn his duchy to obtain money to go on such an expedi-tion. Robert pawned his and went on a crusade in 1095; forfive years William collected the taxes of A Crusading KnightA duke might well need 44 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [1100 37. The death of William.—After a hunt in the NewForest, William was found dead, with an arrow in his was never known who shot the arrow. Some said it wasshot at a stag and struck the king by accident. Otherswhispered that the king had been murdered by somerevengeful Englishman, whose home had been destroyed inthe making of the New Forest. SUMMARY William Rufus became king and was supported by the English andthe clergy, though opposed by the barons. Fearing rebellions, herobbed the barons, plundered the church, and oppressed the people inorder to maintain a large standing army. He advanced money forDuke Roberts crusade, and received in return the taxes of Normsmdyfor five years. He was killed in the New Forest. 3. Henry I. 1100-1135 38. Henry I becomes king.—Wh
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