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
Second Crusade’s Spiritual Impact
The failure of the Second Crusade was a source of great chagrin to Bernard, who had been so active in setting it in motion.Continuing Arnold of
Finally, They Came for the Relics
Today's installment concludes Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection from The Fall of Constantinople Being the Story of the
Major Buildings and Landmarks Damaged
The Hagia Sophia, the greatest church building in the world was desecrated.Continuing Constantinople Taken by the Western Crusaders,our selection
One of the Largest Hauls in History
The total amount distributed among the crusaders and Venetians shows that the wealth of Constantinople had not been exaggerated.Continuing
Crusaders Sack Constantinople
The sack of the richest city in Christendom, which had been the bribe offered to the crusaders to violate their oaths, was made in the spirit of men
Over Constantinople’s Wall
The inhabitants were at length awakened out of the dream of security into which seventeen unsuccessful attempts to capture the New Rome had lulled