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First Crusade to Jerusalem
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any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe invaded Muslims in the Holy Land in the Middle East
- But now, listening to Leon sounding as if the school was embarking on the Crusades, for crying out loud, Archie was doubtful.Chapter 10 (80% in)
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- Ordinarily he was a regular kid, minding his own business with no tinge of the crusader or fanatic about him.Chapter 30 (58% in)
- Rumors indicated that The Vigils had adopted the sale as a special crusade.Chapter 29 (19% in)
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