ɔːlðˈoʊ ɐ fˈɪkʃənəlˌaɪzd ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðə fˈɜːst kɹuːsˈeɪd, ɪɾ ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ᵻvˈɛnts ænd ɪz nˌɑːt æz fˈæbjʊləs ænd ɹoʊmˈæntɪsˌaɪzd æz ðə pˈoʊᵻmz dˈiːlɪŋ wɪð ɡˈɑːdfɹiz ˈɜːli lˈaɪf.
Although a fictionalized account of the First Crusade, it is based on historical events and is not as fabulous and romanticized as the poems dealing with Godfrey's early life.