History GCSE
Third Crusade
What Third Crusade means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Third Crusade
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A campaign in which Richard I's primary objective was to recapture Jerusalem from Saladin, but which ended without its main prize.
Topics that use Third Crusade
- Option B2: Key topic 2: Involvements overseas, 1189–1204 - 2 Richard and the Third Crusade (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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