The Canons Regular of the Holy Cross was founded in 1210 by Blessed Theodore de Celles and his companions. The name Crosier is derived from the French croises; those signed with the cross. In medieval England, Crosiers were known as the Crutched (crossed) Friars. A distinctive mark of the Crosiers is the red and white crusaders' cross worn on the scapular of their religious habit. Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... Mediæval Britain is a term used to suggest that there is a unity to the history of Great Britain from the 5th centurys withdrawal of Roman forces and Germanic invasions until the 16th century Reformations in Scotland and England. ...
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