256 - The First Crusade

Don't Look Now

English - January 09, 2024 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Today we delve into history a bit and discuss the crusades and most specifically the First Crusade. We often hear the crusades referenced in western language all the time with various causes and quests being termed a "crusade", but most people don't know much about the actual crusades themselves. Violent, homicidal, ill planned hoards of knights and peasants trying to free the the holy land in search of the salvation promised them for their violent acts... the crusades are not for the faint of heart. Take a listen!