The Children’s Crusade 1212 In the summer of 1212 a French boy and a German boy had separate visions of freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims. Their quests included over 20,000 medieval children and is known as the Children’s Crusade. Stephan of Cloyes, a French shepard boy, claimed Jesus told him to gather a...The postMAP#71: The Children’s Crusade 1212 appeared first onMedieval Archives.
The Children’s Crusade 1212
In the summer of 1212 a French boy and a German boy had separate visions of freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims. Their quests included over 20,000 medieval children and is known as the Children’s Crusade.
Stephan of Cloyes, a French shepard boy, claimed Jesus told him to gather a group of children and free the Holy Land. That same year in Germany, Nicholas of Cologne, had his own idea to free the Holy Land of Muslims. The two boys enlisted the help of thousands of children and embarked on a journey through Europe to the Holy Land. Shunned by Kings and Popes the children would not be deterred.
Today on the Medieval Archives Podcast we discuss the Children’s Crusade, it’s beginnings, the journey to the Medeterrian Sea and the fate of the children on the Crusade. Enjoy this lesson on the Children’s Crusade!
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In this episode we discuss:
* Stephan of Cloyes
* Nicholas of Cologne
* Pope Innocent III
* And more…
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In the summer of 1212 a French boy and a German boy had separate visions of freeing the Holy Land from the Muslims. Their quests included over 20,000 medieval children and is known as the Children’s Crusade.
Stephan of Cloyes, a French shepard boy, claimed Jesus told him to gather a group of children and free the Holy Land. That same year in Germany, Nicholas of Cologne, had his own idea to free the Holy Land of Muslims. The two boys enlisted the help of thousands of children and embarked on a journey through Europe to the Holy Land. Shunned by Kings and Popes the children would not be deterred.
Today on the Medieval Archives Podcast we discuss the Children’s Crusade, it’s beginnings, the journey to the Medeterrian Sea and the fate of the children on the Crusade. Enjoy this lesson on the Children’s Crusade!
Please send any comments, suggestions or topic ideas to podcast@medievalarchives.com
If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes.
Rate the Medieval Archives Podcast now!In this episode we discuss:
Download the MP3 and listen to it on your favorite MP3 player. Subscribe to the feed so you do not miss a single episode.
iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Download MP3 | RSS FeedThe music was provided by Tim Rayburn. It is available at Magnatune.com
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