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A shepherd boy called Stephen said to the King of France that Jesus had told Stephen to gather all of the French children together and go on a crusade to free Jerusalem from the Muslims. Jesus had said that the sea would dry up to let the children pass. But when they got to the sea, it had not dried up. Eventually two sea captains, William the Pig and Hugh the Iron, offered to take the children across the sea. The children went aboard the 7 ships happily but 2 of the ships sank and everyone on board drowned. The 5 other ships went to North Africa instead of the Holy Land and the captain's real objectives were revealed - the children were sold as slaves and never made it home.
The Children's Crusade was a popular movement of young people who believed in the power of their innocence and purity to peacefully convert Muslims. They were inspired by the preaching of a boy who claimed to have seen Jesus and felt they were on a divine mission to help reclaim the Holy Land. However, they were tragically misled by their leaders, leading many to be captured, sold into slavery, or die during their journey.
The Children's Crusade happened in 1212. Many people went to try to remove the Muslims from the Holy Lands. One of the leaders was a 12 year old French boy. This Stephen of Cloyes was said to do miracles. He attracted 30,000 people and they were told by Phillip II of France to go home. So they never made it to the Holy Land. In Germany, the people followed a shepherd boy from Germany and they marched to Italy where they came to the sea and expected the sea to part for them so that they could walk to the Holy Lands.
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How long did the childrens crusade last?
the childrens crusade started at 1212 to 1213, hope that helped!
What was the smallest crusade in the middle ages?
it was the childrens crusade
How many Crusades were their?
Most people think there were about 10 crusades... The People's Crusade The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th crusade The Childrens crusade
Was the childrens crusade successful?
No.
How many years passed between the first crusade and the childrens crusade?
116 years.
Who won the childrens crusade?
george bush and bin laden
What was childrens crusade?
The Childrens Crusade was in 1212 (approx). It was lead by a French Shepard Boy who said that God had told him in a dream to go to Jerusalem. The Children believed that because they were small and cute that they would get listened to. It was a disaster. Many kids died and those who didn't were tricked and they were sold as slaves.
What are facts about the children's crusade?
I only got 1 but here it is Stephen of cloye lead the children's crusades
What was the name of the child that led the childrens crusade in 1212?
The child who led the Children's Crusade in 1212 is commonly referred to as Stephen of Cloyes. He claimed to have received visions from Jesus instructing him to lead a crusade to peacefully convert Muslims to Christianity. The movement ultimately ended in tragedy, as many children were either sold into slavery or died during the journey.
Why did the people of Jarrow go on a crusade?
the people of jarrow went on a crusade to get the government's attention because 3/4 of their men were unemployed.
Why did people go on the 2nd crusade?
They went on the second crusade to retaliate against the Muslim counterattack in the Holy Land.
What 5 reasons did people go and fight in the crusade?
because of war
