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Fulcher of Chartres (“SHAR-truh”) chronicled one of these events (10[1])which ended with the Battle of Ascalon. (10[4])Peter the Hermit (10[5])and (10[1])Walter (10[1])Sans (10[4])Avoir (10[8])led a (10[1])so-called (10[6])“People’s” (10[5])one (10[6])of these (10[5])events. (10[18]-5[1])After (10[2])participating (10[4]-5[1])in these (10[1])events, Bohemond (10[1])of Taranto (10[1])and Godfrey (10[1])of Bouillon (10[2])(“bwee-YOHN”) established (10[1])states which became (10[1])known (10[2])as (10[2])“Outremer” (10[1]-5[3])(“oo-truh-MAIR”). In 1095, (10[1])one of these events (10[2])was announced at the Council (10[1])of (10[1])Clermont (10[1])in a (10[1])speech (10[1])by (10[1])Pope Urban II. (10[2])The (10[1])Knights (10[1])Templar (10[2])regularly (10[2])took part in these (10[1])events, (10[2])the third of which (10[1])saw conflict (10[2])between Richard I of England and the Ayyubid sultan (10[1])Saladin. For 10 points, what holy wars were fought by (10[1])Christians (10[1])across Europe and most famously in the Holy Land? ■END■ (10[3])

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