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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Lotharingian leader of the First Crusade (1096–1099) who was proclaimed “Protector of the Holy Sepulchre” after the capture of Jerusalem.
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Pontiffs, and by the councils of the Church, proclaimed by most holy personages, and authorized by their miracles; led by Christian princes of all Europe, by many of our kings, by a Saint Louis, by men full of religious zeal, such as Godfrey of Bouillon, and Simon, Count of
The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi Father Candide Chalippe
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Godfrey of Bouillon, fair-minded, competent and honourable.
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Godfrey of Bouillon might well choose the crown of thorns for his emblem.
The Talisman 2008
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Godfrey of Bouillon, fair-minded, competent and honourable.
Archive 2008-02-01 Carla 2008
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A far cry from the scenario when Godfrey of Bouillon and his bloodthirsty Crusaders had entered the city in 1099.
HISTORY: Happy Halloween, Ozzie Light Horse! (31 October 2007) MaksimSmelchak 2007
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The Crusader, a colossal equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, is also very imposing.
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They were placed under command of Godfrey of Bouillon, Robert, duke of Normandy, Robert, count of Flanders, and a number of other noblemen, all experienced in the art of war.
The Story of Mankind 1921
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Among the pantheon of monuments erected by modern Belgium to the heroes of her past history, the stranger will find, with some surprise, in the midst of the Place Royale in Brussels, an equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, who, nine centuries ago, sold his land to join the first crusade, and who refused to wear a crown of gold where his Saviour had worn a crown of thorns.
Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Emile Cammaerts 1915
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Godfrey of Bouillon is pushing on with the bulk of the army, because he is anxious to wrest Jerusalem from the hands of the infidels and restore it to the worship of the true God.
The Book of the Epic 1894
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The second act shows Rinaldo in quest of adventures which may win him the favour of Godfrey of Bouillon, whose wrath he has incurred.
The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. J. A. [Commentator] Fuller-Maitland 1892
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