Crusader

Crusader
A knight on crusade. By going on crusade and undertaking a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands, a knight could gain great credit towards his eventual redemption. Knights who had been on crusade were entitled to be depicted in the funerary effigies, or gisants, with their feet crossed, while those who had not been on crusade were not so entitled. A crusader earned great honor by his efforts; many great knights went on crusade to earn renown, such as William the Marshal or Godfrey de Bouillon.

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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