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This thesis attempts to investigate how eighteenth-century British histories dealtwith the theme of the medieval crusade. Since the nineteenth century produced so muchmore material in historical writing, as well as in imaginative literature, art, travel writing,etc, on the theme, the eighteenth-century interest in the crusades has been littleconsidered. In this thesis, major histories from the period, even if not exclusivelyconcerned with the crusades or even the middle ages, are examined for their treatment ofthe theme. The selected histories were remarkable enough in their own period to bementioned in modern secondary sources, which also indicate that most of them werepopularly read. Even though their interpretations of the crusades suggest that theeighteenth century was not one of any great importance in the history of crusadehistoriography, this material is by no means without interest. It reflects the religious andpolitical ideologies of the period well. In its treatment of religion, it speaks both of theEnglish confessional ancien régime and the Enlightenment. In its treatment of the heroesof the crusades, it speaks of both proto-nationalism and the cult of chivalry, whichappealed to the aristocratic ethos of the ancien régime elite, the governors of theHanoverian Empire. Thus, this thesis may be considered to have contributed to crusadehistoriography, but more importantly, to have offered comment on aspects of thepolitical, religious, social and intellectual life of the century.