A fresh perspective on the Crusade shows its ideal and practice flourishing in the fourteenth century.

Introduction
Questions and Perspectives
Eastern Mediterranean and the Holy Land
Spain and North Africa
The Baltic
Constantinople and Eastern Europe
Military service, careerism and the crusade
'All are truly blessed who are martyred in battle': Crusading and Salvation
Chivalry, literature and political culture
The chivalric nation and images of the Crusader King
Conclusion
Appendix: Register of English crusaders c. 1307-1399