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GCSE History · key term
The Order of the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem, which originated in a hospice caring for pilgrims before the First Crusade and subsequently developed military responsibilities.
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Revise: Importance of the CrusadesThe Hospitallers, or Order of the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem, had different beginnings. Their hospice existed before the First Crusade and provided medical care and support for pilgrims. Under Raymond of Le Puy, master from 1120, the order began taking on significant military responsibilities.
Distinguish the Hospitallers' responsibility for defending castles from evidence that all their members were already fighting knights.
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