when the Pope offers redemption through aggression you know things are gonna get
aggression you know things are gonna get
aggression you know things are gonna get ugly
ugly
ugly welcome to watchmojo.com dispels our one
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welcome to watchmojo.com dispels our one by one in today’s installment we’re
by one in today’s installment we’re
by one in today’s installment we’re looking at the top five myths about the
looking at the top five myths about the
looking at the top five myths about the Crusades myth number five the crusade is
Crusades myth number five the crusade is
Crusades myth number five the crusade is exclusively for Muslims what were the
exclusively for Muslims what were the
exclusively for Muslims what were the Crusades well how about this Christians
Crusades well how about this Christians
Crusades well how about this Christians conversion and a war against Muslims
conversion and a war against Muslims
conversion and a war against Muslims well hold up now because the Crusaders
well hold up now because the Crusaders
well hold up now because the Crusaders didn’t wage battle exclusively against
didn’t wage battle exclusively against
didn’t wage battle exclusively against Muslims like you might believe
Muslims like you might believe
Muslims like you might believe essentially the Crusades were about
essentially the Crusades were about
essentially the Crusades were about territory and the First Crusade
territory and the First Crusade
territory and the First Crusade transpired when pope urban ii organized
transpired when pope urban ii organized
transpired when pope urban ii organized a mass pilgrimage to the holy land deus
a mass pilgrimage to the holy land deus
a mass pilgrimage to the holy land deus vult or god wills it functioned as the
vult or god wills it functioned as the
vult or god wills it functioned as the 11th century hashtag of the time yet the
11th century hashtag of the time yet the
11th century hashtag of the time yet the primary goal for many wasn’t to fight
primary goal for many wasn’t to fight
primary goal for many wasn’t to fight Muslims it was to wash away their own
Muslims it was to wash away their own
Muslims it was to wash away their own sins in the name of Christianity and
sins in the name of Christianity and
sins in the name of Christianity and while a large number of Muslims were
while a large number of Muslims were
while a large number of Muslims were killed Jews were also murdered most
killed Jews were also murdered most
killed Jews were also murdered most notably when the German count amico
notably when the German count amico
notably when the German count amico initiated community slaughters within
initiated community slaughters within
initiated community slaughters within his own country and by the end of the
his own country and by the end of the
his own country and by the end of the fourth crusade even Orthodox Christians
fourth crusade even Orthodox Christians
fourth crusade even Orthodox Christians were murdered during the sack of
were murdered during the sack of
were murdered during the sack of Constantinople myth number four all
Constantinople myth number four all
Constantinople myth number four all Crusaders wore white with a red cross
Crusaders wore white with a red cross
Crusaders wore white with a red cross believe it or not there was no official
believe it or not there was no official
believe it or not there was no official dress code for the Crusades and given
dress code for the Crusades and given
dress code for the Crusades and given the peasants and plenty of sketchy
the peasants and plenty of sketchy
the peasants and plenty of sketchy individuals were recruited for the First
individuals were recruited for the First
individuals were recruited for the First Crusade well they just were what they
Crusade well they just were what they
Crusade well they just were what they had remember one of pope urban ii
had remember one of pope urban ii
had remember one of pope urban ii promotional tools was the offering of
promotional tools was the offering of
promotional tools was the offering of indulgences meaning even the most
indulgences meaning even the most
indulgences meaning even the most troubled of peasants could be forgiven
troubled of peasants could be forgiven
troubled of peasants could be forgiven for their sins
for their sins
for their sins he told us whoever went on crusade would
he told us whoever went on crusade would
he told us whoever went on crusade would receive blessings from the church
receive blessings from the church
receive blessings from the church remission from sin of course the popular
remission from sin of course the popular
remission from sin of course the popular image associated with the Crusades
image associated with the Crusades
image associated with the Crusades involves some white threads complemented
involves some white threads complemented
involves some white threads complemented by a bloody Red Cross and sure plenty of
by a bloody Red Cross and sure plenty of
by a bloody Red Cross and sure plenty of folks dressed up as such they were
folks dressed up as such they were
folks dressed up as such they were called rich Knights so Christian
called rich Knights so Christian
called rich Knights so Christian Crusaders weren’t exactly turned away
Crusaders weren’t exactly turned away
Crusaders weren’t exactly turned away for their weak or questionable style
for their weak or questionable style
for their weak or questionable style myth number three the Children’s Crusade
myth number three the Children’s Crusade
myth number three the Children’s Crusade was a thing if you’ve ever seen the 1987
was a thing if you’ve ever seen the 1987
was a thing if you’ve ever seen the 1987 film Lion Heart or even the gates to
film Lion Heart or even the gates to
film Lion Heart or even the gates to paradise by the great Andre Vader then
paradise by the great Andre Vader then
paradise by the great Andre Vader then perhaps you’re familiar with the
perhaps you’re familiar with the
perhaps you’re familiar with the supposed Children’s Crusade of 12/12
supposed Children’s Crusade of 12/12
supposed Children’s Crusade of 12/12 after all it’s a well-known tale on
after all it’s a well-known tale on
after all it’s a well-known tale on paper the narrative is intense 11th
paper the narrative is intense 11th
paper the narrative is intense 11th century German kids feel inspired and
century German kids feel inspired and
century German kids feel inspired and embark on a rather lengthy hike to the
embark on a rather lengthy hike to the
embark on a rather lengthy hike to the Holy Land via Italy
Holy Land via Italy
Holy Land via Italy but they had one major obstacle the
but they had one major obstacle the
but they had one major obstacle the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea yet the entitle of children’s Crusaders
yet the entitle of children’s Crusaders
yet the entitle of children’s Crusaders apparently expected the water to dry up
apparently expected the water to dry up
apparently expected the water to dry up for them and well deadly in reality the
for them and well deadly in reality the
for them and well deadly in reality the crusade is documented as being a youth
crusade is documented as being a youth
crusade is documented as being a youth movement rather than a child one and
movement rather than a child one and
movement rather than a child one and furthermore it wasn’t officially
furthermore it wasn’t officially
furthermore it wasn’t officially sanctioned by the Pope so it wasn’t
sanctioned by the Pope so it wasn’t
sanctioned by the Pope so it wasn’t exactly a crusade to begin with myth
exactly a crusade to begin with myth
exactly a crusade to begin with myth number two the Crusaders lost more than
number two the Crusaders lost more than
number two the Crusaders lost more than they won let’s be clear
they won let’s be clear
they won let’s be clear the Crusaders lost from time to time and
the Crusaders lost from time to time and
the Crusaders lost from time to time and given some of the major fails from the
given some of the major fails from the
given some of the major fails from the third and fourth Crusades ie the failure
third and fourth Crusades ie the failure
third and fourth Crusades ie the failure to take Jerusalem it’s easy to designate
to take Jerusalem it’s easy to designate
to take Jerusalem it’s easy to designate the Christian Crusaders as just a bunch
the Christian Crusaders as just a bunch
the Christian Crusaders as just a bunch of violent nuts that freaked out over
of violent nuts that freaked out over
of violent nuts that freaked out over religion and territory yet the Crusaders
religion and territory yet the Crusaders
religion and territory yet the Crusaders had enormous success early on especially
had enormous success early on especially
had enormous success early on especially given the internal conflict within the
given the internal conflict within the
given the internal conflict within the Seljuk Empire in fact the Crusaders did
Seljuk Empire in fact the Crusaders did
Seljuk Empire in fact the Crusaders did manage to secure Jerusalem in 1099
manage to secure Jerusalem in 1099
manage to secure Jerusalem in 1099 closing out the First Crusade and
closing out the First Crusade and
closing out the First Crusade and establishing Crusader States in Tripoli
establishing Crusader States in Tripoli
establishing Crusader States in Tripoli Antioch Edison and of course Jerusalem
Antioch Edison and of course Jerusalem
Antioch Edison and of course Jerusalem and so the concept of crusading only
and so the concept of crusading only
and so the concept of crusading only grew from there
grew from there
grew from there as politics religion and territorial
as politics religion and territorial
as politics religion and territorial control evolved into a larger beast of
control evolved into a larger beast of
control evolved into a larger beast of burden for everybody involved early on
burden for everybody involved early on
burden for everybody involved early on Jesus Christ which browsers haul across
Jesus Christ which browsers haul across
Jesus Christ which browsers haul across cannot be beaten and by the Third
cannot be beaten and by the Third
cannot be beaten and by the Third Crusade Richard the Lionheart employed
Crusade Richard the Lionheart employed
Crusade Richard the Lionheart employed only night Crusaders a tight little unit
only night Crusaders a tight little unit
only night Crusaders a tight little unit that understood strategy they lost quite
that understood strategy they lost quite
that understood strategy they lost quite a bit but their synergy and affinity for
a bit but their synergy and affinity for
a bit but their synergy and affinity for castles gave them the other hand over
castles gave them the other hand over
castles gave them the other hand over their more disorganized enemies
myth number one the Crusades were
myth number one the Crusades were exclusively a holy war
exclusively a holy war
exclusively a holy war what does Jerusalem work it’s impossible
what does Jerusalem work it’s impossible
what does Jerusalem work it’s impossible to get inside the head of pope urban ii
to get inside the head of pope urban ii
to get inside the head of pope urban ii but as the first crusade began the
but as the first crusade began the
but as the first crusade began the ultimate goal was to bring Christianity
ultimate goal was to bring Christianity
ultimate goal was to bring Christianity to the Holy Land as mentioned the
to the Holy Land as mentioned the
to the Holy Land as mentioned the Crusaders slaughtered Jews and they most
Crusaders slaughtered Jews and they most
Crusaders slaughtered Jews and they most definitely killed Muslims in their quest
definitely killed Muslims in their quest
definitely killed Muslims in their quest territory was the name of the game and
territory was the name of the game and
territory was the name of the game and the various factions of Crusaders bonded
the various factions of Crusaders bonded
the various factions of Crusaders bonded through their shared interest towards a
through their shared interest towards a
through their shared interest towards a common goal and while religion was
common goal and while religion was
common goal and while religion was obviously a big part of the conversation
obviously a big part of the conversation
obviously a big part of the conversation the Crusaders didn’t seek to convert
the Crusaders didn’t seek to convert
the Crusaders didn’t seek to convert Muslims or Jews nor did they pillage or
Muslims or Jews nor did they pillage or
Muslims or Jews nor did they pillage or provoke them based solely on religion of
provoke them based solely on religion of
provoke them based solely on religion of course this was made blatantly clear by
course this was made blatantly clear by
course this was made blatantly clear by the end of the fourth crusade as the
the end of the fourth crusade as the
the end of the fourth crusade as the Crusader sect Byzantine controlled
Crusader sect Byzantine controlled
Crusader sect Byzantine controlled Constantinople which didn’t go over too
Constantinople which didn’t go over too
Constantinople which didn’t go over too well back in Rome and so the Crusades
well back in Rome and so the Crusades
well back in Rome and so the Crusades were not a holy war but a war for
were not a holy war but a war for
were not a holy war but a war for territorial control you go to certain
territorial control you go to certain
territorial control you go to certain death or death is sad so which of these
death or death is sad so which of these
death or death is sad so which of these myths did you believe for more
myths did you believe for more
myths did you believe for more educational toptenz and historical top
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