The priest proclaimed his discovery; the people rushed into the church; and from the church throughout the city spread the flame of a fierce
First Crusade Captures Antioch
That night, by means of a rope ladder, Bohemond with about sixty followers (the ropes broke before more could ascend) climbed up the wall. Seizing ten
First Crusade Reaches Antioch
But the city was in the hands of men who had been long accustomed to despise the Greeks, and who had not yet learned to respect the valor of the
First Crusaders Meet Turks
The strength and valor of the crusaders were soon to be tested. They were now face to face with the Turks, on whose cowardice Urban II had enlarged
Crusaders Journey Through the Byzantines
Raymond of Toulouse was the first to enlist, and the last to set out on his crusade.Continuing The First Crusade,our selection from The Crusades
Leaders of the First Crusade
Still the First Crusade was destined to accomplish more than any of the seven or eight crusades which followed it; and this measure of success it
The First Crusade
This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Peasant Hordes Travel East.IntroductionReligious feeling in the
Gregory VII Flees Rome
Today's installment concludes Hildebrand's Papal Triumph,the name of our combined selection from Arthur Robert Pennington and Artaud De
Penance at Canossa
On the morrow, Matilda interceded with the Pope on behalf of Henry, and the conditions of the treaty were settled.Continuing Hildebrand's Papal