55, 56, 84.] This very letter indicates one of those hopes which among others she inspired.

They expected that after she had fulfilled her mission in France, she would take the cross and go forth to conquer Jerusalem, bringing all the armies of Christian Europe in her train.[891] At this very time a disciple of Bernardino of Siena, Friar Richard, a Franciscan lately come from Syria,[892] and who was shortly to meet the Maid, was preaching at Paris, announcing the approach of the end of the world, and exhorting the faithful to fight against Antichrist.[893] It must be remembered that the Turks, who had conquered the Christian knights at Nicopolis and at Semendria, were threatening Constantinople and spreading terror throughout Europe.
Popes, emperors, kings felt the necessity of making one great effort against them.
[Footnote 891: Morosini, vol.iii, pp.

64, 82 _et seq._ Christine de Pisan, in the _Trial_, vol.v, p.16.Concerning the subject of the Crusade, cf.

N.Jorga, Philippe de Mezieres, 1896, in 8vo: _Notes et extraits pour servir a l'histoire des Croisades au XV'e siecle_, Paris, 1899-1902, 3 vols.

in 8vo (taken from _La revue de l'Orient Latin_).] [Footnote 892: _Pii Secundi commentarii_, 1614 edition, p.