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How effective was the Albigensian
Crusade of 1209 – 1229 in
extirpating Catharism in the
Languedoc?
- Albigensian Crusade timeline
- 1207
- Peter of Castlenau (Papal legate in
Languedoc) set up a league of warriors to
fight off heretics. He asked Count
Raymond VI of Toulouse to join. He was
excommunicated and accused of
harbouring heretics when he refused.
- Peter of Castlenau (Papal legate in
Languedoc) set up a league of warriors to
fight off heretics. He asked Count
Raymond VI of Toulouse to join. He was
excommunicated and accused of
harbouring heretics when he refused.
- 1208
- Peter of Castlenau was nurdered - Pope Innocent blamed
Raymond VI of Toulouse. He urged Kings, Barons and
people of France to fight against heresy.
- Peter of Castlenau was nurdered - Pope Innocent blamed
Raymond VI of Toulouse. He urged Kings, Barons and
people of France to fight against heresy.
- 1209
- June : Crusaders arrived in Albigeois.
They began attacking the lands of
Raymond Roger of Trencaval.
- July - The crusaders besieged
and captured Beziers and killed
everyone in it.
- August - The crusaders besieged and took
Carcassonne. The remaining crusaders chose
Simon de Montfort as leader of the army.
- June : Crusaders arrived in Albigeois.
They began attacking the lands of
Raymond Roger of Trencaval.
- 1210
- Winter - Simon
continued military
activity.
- Spring - New crusaders came
and the campaign continued.
- Winter - Simon
continued military
activity.
- 1211
- Summer - Crusaders marched to besiege
Toulouse - they failed to capture it.
- Summer - Crusaders marched to besiege
Toulouse - they failed to capture it.
- 1212
- July - Christian army defeated the Almahads at the battle
of Las Navas de Tolosa. King Peter took Raymond under
his protection and asked Pope Innocent III to make peace
in Languedoc. The crusaders refused the Pope and
continued to hunt heretics.
- July - Christian army defeated the Almahads at the battle
of Las Navas de Tolosa. King Peter took Raymond under
his protection and asked Pope Innocent III to make peace
in Languedoc. The crusaders refused the Pope and
continued to hunt heretics.
- 1213
- August - Engaged the forces of Simon de Montfort and the
crusaders at Muret. They were defeated and Peter II was killed.
Simon de Montfort conquered the Northern part of Toulouse.
- August - Engaged the forces of Simon de Montfort and the
crusaders at Muret. They were defeated and Peter II was killed.
Simon de Montfort conquered the Northern part of Toulouse.
- 1215
- Lord Louis (son of King
Philip II) took the cross
and joined the
crusade.
- November - First stage of
the crusade ended at the
fourth Lateran council.
- Lord Louis (son of King
Philip II) took the cross
and joined the
crusade.
- 1216
- King Philip of France accepted Simon de Montfort's
homage as Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne,
Viscount of Beziers and Carcassonne.
- King Philip of France accepted Simon de Montfort's
homage as Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne,
Viscount of Beziers and Carcassonne.
- 1217
- Autumn - Toulouse
rebelled, Raymond VI
got into the city. Simon
de Montfort then
besieged Toulouse.
- Autumn - Toulouse
rebelled, Raymond VI
got into the city. Simon
de Montfort then
besieged Toulouse.
- 1218
- June 27 - Simon de
Montfort killed by a
stone thrower.
- June 27 - Simon de
Montfort killed by a
stone thrower.
- 1219
- May - Louis
arrived with an
army but left in
August.
- May - Louis
arrived with an
army but left in
August.
- 1222
- August - Raymond VI died
and his son Raymond VII
became count of Toulouse.
- August - Raymond VI died
and his son Raymond VII
became count of Toulouse.
- 1223
- Philip II of France died and
his son became King Louis
VIII.
- Philip II of France died and
his son became King Louis
VIII.
- 1226
- King Louis lead an
expedition against
Raymond Vii.
- King Louis lead an
expedition against
Raymond Vii.
- 1228
- Raymond had to negotiate
for peace.
- Raymond had to negotiate
for peace.
- 1229
- Peace of Paris. Raymond VII surrendered
2/3's of his county of Toulouse to the king
of France. He had to promise to obey the
church and seek out heretics - the terms
were more lenient than those of 1215.
- Peace of Paris. Raymond VII surrendered
2/3's of his county of Toulouse to the king
of France. He had to promise to obey the
church and seek out heretics - the terms
were more lenient than those of 1215.
- 1207
- 1149 - 1208
- 1145
- Bernard of Clairvaux
preaches against
dualists in Languedoc.
- Bernard of Clairvaux
preaches against
dualists in Languedoc.
- 1163
- Catholic council
of Tours. Pope
Alexander III
defines
Catharism as a
heresy.
- Catholic council
of Tours. Pope
Alexander III
defines
Catharism as a
heresy.
- 1167
- Cathar council held at St Felix.
Presided over by Bishop Nicetas.
Established administrative
organisation and agrees doctrine.
- Cathar council held at St Felix.
Presided over by Bishop Nicetas.
Established administrative
organisation and agrees doctrine.
- 1172
- First Cathar diocese
established at Albi.
- First Cathar diocese
established at Albi.
- 1178
- Count Raymond V of
Toulouse appeals for
Louis VIII help.
- Count Raymond V of
Toulouse appeals for
Louis VIII help.
- 1179
- Henry of Clairvaux sent to
Languedoc. Declares Toulouse as
'diseased'.
- Third Lateran council.
Cathar heresy declared an
anathema ( cursed/evil)
- Henry of Clairvaux sent to
Languedoc. Declares Toulouse as
'diseased'.
- 1184
- Pope Lucius III issues "Ad
Abolendom" - banning all
heresy, declaring heretics,
excommunicates and
disinherits heirs.
- Pope Lucius III issues "Ad
Abolendom" - banning all
heresy, declaring heretics,
excommunicates and
disinherits heirs.
- 1198
- Pope Innocent III (d.1216) assends - trying to
persuade Philip to intervene.
- Pope Innocent III (d.1216) assends - trying to
persuade Philip to intervene.
- 1208
- Papal legate murdered -
reason for a crusade.
- Papal legate murdered -
reason for a crusade.
- 1209
- Albigensan
crusade began
(until 1229)
- Albigensan
crusade began
(until 1229)
- 1145
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