This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

Season 1 | 22. Crusade Fever

Dec 1, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Fulk's Crusade

  • Richard the Lionheart's great-grandfather, Fulk of Anjou, made a similar vow.
  • Fulk went to the Holy Land, married a princess, and became King of Jerusalem.
INSIGHT

Saladin's Conquest

  • Saladin captured Jerusalem, the True Cross, and King Guy.
  • He also executed hundreds of Christian knights, prompting the Pope's call to action.
ANECDOTE

Welsh Couple's Tragedy

  • A Welsh couple argued about the husband joining the crusade.
  • The wife, who prevented him from joining, accidentally suffocated their child and subsequently took the cross herself.
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