Knights of the 21st century must be at the top of the education level about world affairs. I do not mean an upper level, postgraduate type of education. I mean knowing and understanding the facts of a situation. An uneducated man with a sword is called a thug. It was true in the 11th century and it is true now. Education is absolutely essential to informed decision making. Knights must be able to discern the difference between what is dangerous and what is merely an annoyance. To this end, I urge every citizen of the United States to arm themselves with knowledge regarding world events. I will not give my opinion. I will only provide resource material that is truthful. It comes from a western perspective and I admit that completely, but it is not inaccurate. I also will refrain from bombarding you with too much information at once. This will be the first reference in a series regarding world events, history, and putting chivalry into perspective.
"The Real History of the Crusades"
by Thomas F. Madden, historian
Snip:
Many historians had been trying for some time to set the record straight on the Crusades — misconceptions are all too common. These historians are not revisionists, but mainstream scholars offering the fruit of several decades of very careful, very serious scholarship. For them, current interest is a “teaching moment,” an opportunity to explain the Crusades while people are actually listening. It won’t last long, so here goes.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/the-real-history-of-the-crusades
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