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Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis V

Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade.

Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade.

Key People

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine

Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine

Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine

Events Before

  1. Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II

    Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II

  2. Gherardo Caccianemici is elected Pope Lucius II, succeeding Celestine II

    Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145.

  3. Basilica of St Denis is dedicated near Paris, the first fully Gothic church

    Basilica of St Denis is dedicated near Paris, the first fully Gothic church

  4. Bernardo is elected Pope Eugene III

    Pope Eugene III (Latin: Eugenius III; c. 1080 – 8 July 1153), born Bernardo, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death...

  5. 19th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

    Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years, though with the majority of recorded apparitions (25 of 30)...

Events After

  1. Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence

    Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence

  2. King Afonso I of Portugal occupies Lisbon

    Dom Afonso I nicknamed "the Conqueror" (Portuguese: O Conquistador), "the Founder" (O Fundador) and "the Great" (O Magno) by the Portuguese, was the first king of Portugal, from 26 July 1139 until...

  3. Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum

    Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum

  4. Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur

    Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur al-Din Zengi

  5. Tichborne family of Hampshire England start tradition of giving gallon of flour to residents to keep deathbed promise

    Tichborne family of Hampshire England start tradition of giving gallon of flour to residents to keep deathbed promise

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What happened on March 31, 1146?
Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade.
Why is Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging... historically important?
Louis VII and Eleanor of Aquitaine are present and join the Crusade.
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Key figures include Eleanor of Aquitaine (Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine), Eleanor of Aquitaine (Queen of France and England; Duchess of Aquitaine).

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