The Crusaders narrowly escape annihilation when they attempt to fight their way out of Antioch. Some men credit the miracle of the Holy Lance for their amazing escape. Divisions emerge amongst the nobles, while the army starves. Some Crusaders turn to cannibalism, and a fiery trial by ordeal ends the career of a peasant preacher. The Crusadering army finally arrives at the walls of Jerusalem in 1099, and the stories of what they do when they get inside are hair raising. Faith, violence, hate, and ambition are all rolled together in this dramatic episode.
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The First Crusade Ep 3: Jerusalem in Flames
July 14, 2025
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- Attila the Hun
- Becket
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Empire of The Franks
- Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain
- Henry VIII of England
- Norman Sicily
- Pirate History
- Single History Episodes
- Templars
- The Amazons
- The First Crusade
- The Fourth Crusade
- The Great Schism
- The Peasant's War
- The Reformation
- The Salem Witch Trials
- The Second Crusade
- The Third Crusade
- Warrior Queen
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