Episodes
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Episode 2, Part 2: The First Crusade
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
The mouth of Anatolia is littered with the bodies of the dead. These were the people who believed they would retake the Holy Land out of the promise of glory and absolution. Instead, the Eastern end of the Bosphorus has become their grave. As the summer of 1097 comes to a close, a group of Princes depart their homes, each with thousands of soldiers and knights accompanying them. These are the chosen Princes, the ones believed to be strong enough, noble enough, to represent the Christian world in a divine conquest. Jerusalem, and sanctity await them……
Intro music: Moorland by Kevin Macloud
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Episode 2, Part 1: The Peasants Crusade
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Monday Jul 02, 2018
The Byzantine Empire is dwindling, Pope Urban II's power is threatened, and claims of autrocities committed against Christian pilgrams to Jerusalem have sparked horror and outrage across Western Europe. With the cry of "Deus Vult", The First Crusade is declared. However, a group of Peasants decide they are the heroes God has chosen for this journey. Are they? Join us as we discuss the misadventures that were The Peasants Crusade.