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The Medieval Church · 1191
The Journey Through Wales
Gerald of Wales · c. 1146–c. 1223
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What it is
An account of preaching the Third Crusade around Wales, digressing constantly into local marvels, Welsh customs, and the author's opinion of everyone he meets.
Why it lasted
The best medieval description of Wales, and a rare eyewitness record of what crusade preaching actually looked like on the ground.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
These open a search on each archive rather than a direct link, which is the honest way to point at an edition nobody here has checked line by line.
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