"The present book examines this important but little-studied aspect of Cistercian history to probe how and why the Order undertook endeavours that drew the monk

A study of the involvement of the Cistercian Order in the events surrounding the outbreak of heresy - particularly that of the Cathars and the resulting Albigen

Investigation of the development of the Cathar heresy in south-west France, looking at how and why its growth differed across the regions. The medieval county o

In 1209 Simon of Montfort led a war against the Cathars of Languedoc after Pope Innocent III preached a crusade condemning them as heretics. The suppression of

Introduction: Crusade and Christendom, 1187-1291 -- The Pope, Crusades, and Communities, 1198-1213 -- Crusade and Council, 1213-1215 -- The Fifth Crusade, 1213-