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This is my third article published in one day, and it is my first on Bibliotecanatalie. It delves into misconceptions surrounding the life expectancy of Medieval peasants and nobility. https://bibliotecanatalie.com/home/f/longevity

Luciano Anastasia's review of my first article on the Crusades "The Crusades, often misunderstood in modern times, were primarily defensive wars initiated in response to centuries of Muslim conquests and the persecution of Christians. These conflicts arose from the need to protect Christian lands, pilgrims, and Eastern Christians from ongoing Muslim aggression. The article emphasizes that the Crusaders were driven by religious devotion and a sense of self-preservation rather than mere conquest. It challenges modern perceptions, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of the motivations behind the Crusades. https://historymedieval.com/revisiting-the-crusades-defense-faith-and-survival/ The third article in my series on the Crusades has been published. Sins of the Crusaders – For the Love of Money?https://historymedieval.com/sins-of-the-crusaders-for-the-love-of-money/

The second article in a series about the Civil War has been published in History Is Now Magazine. This article explores a topic that historians have largely ignored: the reasons for the secession of the Upper South. It's an excellent read for anyone interested in gaining insight and access to original sources to challenge the misconception that secession was about slavery. http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2024/8/22/causes-of-southern-secession-in-the-us-civil-war-the-upper-south The first article addressed Abraham Lincoln's White supremacists views In my book Defending Dixie's Land, I argue that the Southern states seceded for multiple reasons, with slavery being just one of them and not the primary cause. Slavery was a cause for the Cotton States (not the Upper South) but had more to do with state rights than the preservation of human bondage. My latest article addresses this subject.http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2024/9/7/was-the-us-civil-war-fought-for-slavery-or-states-rights