The Real History of the Crusades: To set the record straight on the Crusades – Misconceptions are all too common BY THOMAS F. MADDEN MARCH 19,2011 Many historians had been trying for some time to set the record straight on the Crusades—misconceptions are all too common. For them, current interest is an opportunity to explain the Crusades while … Continue reading The Real History of the Crusades: To set the record straight on the Crusades – Misconceptions are all too common