Ad liberandam ecclesiam Dei

Frederick was a horseman faithful to emperor Henrik 4th and therefore excommunicated from catholic Church because Henrik 4^th of Germany was excommunicated from pope Gregory7th, and Fred was a horseman very next to emperor, or better his bodyguard and personal friend of emperor, therefore very faithful; he at that time was for France and he has been to Paris and other town and cities, he was searching engagement for his job, this is horseman, and therefore in conformity with costume then much pilgrims searching horsemen for defense during their walk for Jerusalem where is holy sepulcher. Therefore among much kilometers that he has walked he, a night at data of 27^th November of 1096, arrived to Clermont where was a ecclesiastical council with pope Urban 2th; who at morning 28^th  he ordered a pilgrims and he ended this oration: “pro sola devotione, non pro honoris vel pecuniae adeptione, ad liberandam ecclesiam Dei”, in the church where was council much cardinal and priest made cross sign, and somebody, went out from church cried that it is time for to free church of Christ; much faithful around church, listen these words or better this cry, very enthusiastic of this faithful, among was also Fred, that was interested to happened rather religious aim that these words have. In fact he approached to this faithful and asked: “What happen?”, and faithful answered: “I will go to Jerusalem for to free holy sepulcher of Christ and for to expire my sins”, Fed though that should was usually discourse of pope and some fanatic faithful has interpreted very free some words of pope; and in fact so was in history of Middle age. Much priest and cardinal went out from church with cross in front of and much song and holy inns, Fred who was excommunicated made same cross sign, because he was catholic and he was astonish when he saw much persons who follow this procession and much cried that will be go to Jerusalem, and other faithful follow them, therefore also Fed begun followed procession, also because he tough that if it possible a pilgrim they will have need certainly some horseman; this procession turned around village of Clermont and other town next, modest homes of farmer and some little church and other horsemen while were following procession all with same think of Fed but certainly less faith, in fact discourse of pope Urbano 2th: “not for honor or money gain(non pro honoris vel pecuniae adeptione)” these words not were listened from these horsemen. Sometime other voice, toward afternoon, one listened by Fred and other, it was usually a pilgrim and somebody tool around Anatolia and Syria, who very serious situation was, histories very horrible, but war was alone among Muslims and not certainly with Christian, more over were present also epistolae excitatoriae, letters that press for pilgrim and conquer of holy sepulcher, somebody tells that these letters were failed by sky, other from divine messenger, therefore Fred has took one and read it: “Messenger of God has tool that God want it crusade, and this is for free holy sepulcher from Muslim because they are unfaithful”(D.O.M. Deo Optimo Maximo. Missum Domini nostri dixit quod Deus vult quod filii sui captaturus sunt sanctum sepulcrum Christi, quare istum est possessum infidelium), Fred was very grateful because it is words were very good Latin therefore these letters were wrote from ecclesiastic men. But there was who publicized with letters and who with voice and preach, therefore Pietro d’Amiens or Hermit, that has very crowds that follow him who preached in everywhere, and very next Clermont he was when Fred there was. Fred in fact gone next Clermont and there saw a crowd around a man that preached and announced that holy sepulcher one must be free, and he will be go there for a vote made to God, and there he is searching horsemen and warriors of faith for to confront this long and dangerous travel; much persons were pursued by this preach and in fact they were ready for to go, enthusiasm was very big and soul very pride for this mission, they were alone ragamuffins in fact this crusade will be crusade of ragamuffin; Fred anyway listened all preach but he saw that with this crowd very little will be gain, he has a very sense for business, today he would be entrepreneur of successful, but he hasn’t nothing because his emperor was dead and nothing guaranteed a gain, but he, very soon, saw that other knight were present to this preach a Gualtiero called Goodless, and Robert of Normandy who has a fight with his brother, William 2th, after that with father, and Raymond of Toulouse that he has very difficult contest because his nephew Philippa protested every day for right that Raymond has lost and Boemondo d’Altavilla, a Norman who is searching a feud in south Italy but his family was very long from this opinion. Fred started with Goffredo di Buglione from French region of Lorena at late august and he was directed toward Hungary, and after some days they were to Belgrade and after Sophia and Philippopolis and Adriano polis, and armies stood for winter next Constantinople but after this city after a week they arrived to Nicaea, and while sultan Kilij Arslan I was out for other war among Muslims Christian armies went in Nicaea, and Nicaea was conquered, at time of late October and after 7 months siege  also Antiochian was conquered, but alone during November 1099 Christian troop walked toward Jerusalem and at 15^th July Christian troop went in Jerusalem.

Fred was in this troop and he saw all and he enjoyed for the conquest, and when he participated to procession for victory, and thank for God with sunset all slept. With sunrise Fred get up and dressed he went to next church, usually, and opened a door he went in a room with person set around a table, he looked these persons and after touched tie: “Good morning, I would explain a plain for investment, because we can invest for bonds that I think, contrary, I am more than sure, we can gain more and have profit for our shareholder, I think that with a plain and collaboration of other business we can get very much gain. Meet arrived to night, and after a fast food in office Fred went out from building; he went in other building and opened door he saw a stone table with horsemen around with armies, swords and armour, he turned toward a big cross he make sign of cross kneel down, with his sword at right hand, after he stood up and turned toward horsemen: “Dominus vobiscum germani mihi, nos simus in isto loco quare Deus vult(Good with you are my brothers, we are in this town because God want it) and I want that somebody show him to other, and in fact first of chef of table said: “My name is Boemondo d’Altavilla, and second Robert of Normandy, and third Gualtiero called Goodless”, Fred therefore: “We are at years of God 1100, and now we are in Jerusalem”, and looked out window and: “We are the history”.   

Alessandro Lusana