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Hi folks --
I'm wondering if anyone can answer a chronological/geographical question
for me.
I'm looking at late 1208-early 1209, specifically the period between
Pierre Castelneau's murder/Innocent III's letter declaring crusade
(January & March 1208) and the assembling of the Crusader army at Lyons
(June-July 1209).
Does anybody have any idea what the major figures in the drama were
doing and where they were doing it during that intervening period?
(Right now I'm thinking mainly of Raymond VI and/or Rabastans,
Arnaud-Amaury -- who I understand was "preaching Crusade in France" but
it doesn't say where exactly, Bishop Fulk of Toulouse, Simon de Montfort
and other leaders of Crusader contingents.) Basically, what I need to
know is where in France a Languedocien monk who's kinda-sorta soft on
Cathars but perfectly orthodox himself might want to go to get the
straight story on what the plans for the Crusade were. What he's most
interested in finding out is what the likelihood is of Raymond being
able to pull it out of the fire and successfully divert the Crusade from
county Toulouse. I was originally going to send him to Lyons but it
looks to me like nobody of significance to the Crusade was *in* Lyons
till summer 1209 (correct me if I'm wrong), and I need him on the move
before then.
Any Albigensian Crusade buffs out there who could help me out? Many many
thanks in advance!
--Sarah Roark
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