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A much earlier example is furnished by the bishops of Minden and Hildesheim killed in the great battle of 2. February 880 in which Saxon forces led by duke Brun (who also was slain) were routed with great losses by Northmen coming from England.
Best,
John Dillon
On Monday, July 27, 2009, at 2:23 pm, Henk 't Jong wrote (quoting Jim Bugslag):
> At least two bishops of Utrecht died on the battlefield, one in 1227
> and one
> in 1300.
>
> Henk
>
> To reinforce John's claim here, it might be pointed out that many priests,
> and especially
> bishops, were active in the Crusades, particular the Albigensian Crusades.
> Bishops, in fact,
> often accompanied royal armies in France that had nothing to do with
> crusading.
> Cheers,
> Jim
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