A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . NOR. 117 who, in virtue of his commission, should win back the former Greekpossessions for him. Hugh of Vermaudois readily acceded to thescheme. Godfrey of Bouillon, after some demur, vowed to give overall the formerly Greek domains which he might conquer to Alexius,and to insure their allegiance to him. Bohemond of Tarentum tookthe oath without scruple; Raymond of Toulouse roundly rejectedit, and only accepted the general pledge that he would do nothingto injure the person or affect the honor of the emper
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . NOR. 117 who, in virtue of his commission, should win back the former Greekpossessions for him. Hugh of Vermaudois readily acceded to thescheme. Godfrey of Bouillon, after some demur, vowed to give overall the formerly Greek domains which he might conquer to Alexius,and to insure their allegiance to him. Bohemond of Tarentum tookthe oath without scruple; Raymond of Toulouse roundly rejectedit, and only accepted the general pledge that he would do nothingto injure the person or affect the honor of the emperor. The North-ern French, under Stephen of Blois, followed the example of theNormans. When this matter was conclusively set at rest, Greekships transported the Crusaders across the straits. In the spring of1097 the entire combined forces, amounting to between 300,000 and400,000 fighting men, stood on the soil of Asia Islinor, the thresholdof the Mohammedan East. At first the- Crusaders addressed themselves to the attack ofthe fortified city of Nice, which lay on a lake connected with.
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