20.8. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090
Monk, theologian, mystic. promoter of the Cistercian reform and inspirer of the Second Crusade, one of the most important men in Medieval Europe. He was French (Burgundian), from a noble family, and at the age of 23 he entered the Benedictine branch of Cîteaux (in Citeux, Burgundy), with several of his relatives. He founded, shortly … Read more