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To: Ryde
The general rule was to keep captives for slaves and ransom/

This I know for a fact is not true. I have read a great deal about the Hundred Years War and the rule was kill all but the knights who might pay ransom. Since I posted to you I have checked 3 on line encyclopedia sources about the First Crusade and they all agree that there was a massacre of some size and that it was common practice in that day.

11 posted on 01/17/2010 7:24:29 PM PST by TWfromTEXAS (Life is the one choice that pro choicers will not support.)
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To: TWfromTEXAS

You can read the sources for yourself here (in English):

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1k.html


12 posted on 01/17/2010 7:27:20 PM PST by NotThere
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