Conquests, family traditions and the First Crusade

The Crusading Furnivals: Family Tradition, Political Expediency and Social Pressure in Crusade Motivation

“…century, such as the Norman Conquests of Sicily (1061-91) and England (1066). 3 Crusading was, then, at least in part, a family matter from its inception; and, as Nicholas Paul and others have demonstrated, it remained so throughout its existence. 4 One kin group that produced a number of crusaders over multiple generations was the Furnival family, which had its origin in the Beauvais region of France.…”